National Parks Near Birmingham, Alabama

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Birmingham, including 87 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

87NPS sites within 500 mi

7NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

1Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

National Monument · 1 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

236 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	1 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	52 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	72 mi
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama	87 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	91 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	98 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	99 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	115 mi
Tupelo National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Mississippi	122 mi
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	123 mi
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site	National Battlefield Site	Mississippi	130 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	130 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 30 within 250 mi 87 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Birmingham

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

236 mi straight-line

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

256 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

348 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

365 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

400 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 16 National Historic Site · 14 National Historical Park · 14 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 5 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 3 National Seashore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 2 Parkway · 2 National Recreation Area · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Homewood, Alabama 5 mi straight-line Vestavia Hills, Alabama 6 mi straight-line Hoover, Alabama 10 mi straight-line Trussville, Alabama 15 mi straight-line Bessemer, Alabama 15 mi straight-line Pelham, Alabama 15 mi straight-line

Plan From Birmingham

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with Alabama or browse all city starting points.