National Parks Near Bowie, Maryland

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bowie, including 182 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

182NPS sites within 500 mi

65NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

8Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Baltimore-Washington Parkway

Parkway · 8 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

99 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Baltimore-Washington Parkway	Parkway	Maryland	8 mi
Greenbelt Park	Park	Maryland	9 mi
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	11 mi
Fort Dupont Park	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	12 mi
Anacostia Park	Park	District of Columbia	13 mi
Capitol Hill Parks	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	14 mi
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia	14 mi
Chesapeake Bay	Other NPS Site	Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia	14 mi
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument	National Monument	District of Columbia	15 mi
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	15 mi
National Capital Parks-East	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	15 mi
African American Civil War Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	16 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

54 within 50 mi 65 within 100 mi 124 within 250 mi 182 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bowie

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

99 mi straight-line

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

301 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

421 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

438 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 31 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Crofton, Maryland 5 mi straight-line Odenton, Maryland 8 mi straight-line Greenbelt, Maryland 8 mi straight-line Landover, Maryland 8 mi straight-line South Laurel, Maryland 9 mi straight-line College Park, Maryland 11 mi straight-line

Plan From Bowie

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 Maryland or browse all city starting points.