National Parks Near Bradenton, Florida

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bradenton, including 33 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.

33NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

5Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

De Soto National Memorial

National Memorial · 5 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Everglades National Park

180 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
De Soto National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	5 mi
Big Cypress National Preserve	National Preserve	Florida	140 mi
Canaveral National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida	143 mi
Fort Matanzas National Monument	National Monument	Florida	174 mi
Everglades National Park	National Park	Florida	180 mi
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument	National Monument	Florida	183 mi
Dry Tortugas National Park	National Park	Florida	199 mi
Biscayne National Park	National Park	Florida	201 mi
Fort Caroline National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	210 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve	Ecological & Historic Preserve	Florida	216 mi
Cumberland Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Georgia	242 mi
Fort Frederica National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	267 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 33 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bradenton

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

Everglades National Park

Florida

180 mi straight-line

A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

199 mi straight-line

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

Florida

201 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

449 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 6 National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Site · 5 National Park · 4 National Seashore · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 1 Ecological & Historic Preserve · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Military Park · 1 National Recreation Area · 1 National Battlefield Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

South Bradenton, Florida 2 mi straight-line Sarasota, Florida 11 mi straight-line Lakewood Ranch, Florida 12 mi straight-line Ruskin, Florida 18 mi straight-line Sun City Center, Florida 21 mi straight-line St. Petersburg, Florida 22 mi straight-line

Plan From Bradenton

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 Florida or browse all city starting points.