National Parks Near Bristol, Connecticut
160 national parks within 8 hours · 42 within 2 hours
42
Within 2 Hours
23
Within 4 Hours
89
Within 8 Hours
160
Total Parks
Bristol, Connecticut is an ideal home base for exploring some of America's most significant national parks and historic sites. Located in the heart of New England, this charming town offers convenient access to an impressive collection of protected lands, with 42 parks within just two hours and 160 parks reachable within eight hours of driving. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or casual explorer, you'll find world-class destinations nearby. The closest option is the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, just 35 miles away, where you can explore the birthplace of American military manufacturing and innovation. Also within easy reach are Weir Farm National Historical Park (39 miles), a picturesque artist's retreat in Connecticut, and the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (50 miles) in Hyde Park, New York, offering insight into the life of one of America's most influential first ladies.
Planning day trips or weekend getaways from Bristol couldn't be easier. For a quick outing, aim for parks within the two-hour radius, allowing you roughly four to five hours for exploration and travel time. The Springfield Armory makes an excellent half-day trip, combining educational exhibits with scenic grounds perfect for a leisurely walk. For more immersive weekend adventures, consider venturing toward the four-hour range, where you'll unlock access to 23 parks including deeper Hudson Valley destinations. Pack a detailed map or download offline park information before you leave, as cell service can be spotty in some areas. Spring through fall offers the best visiting conditions, though many sites remain accessible year-round. Check individual park websites for seasonal hours and any special programs that might coincide with your visit, ensuring you make the most of your national park exploration from Bristol.
Map of Parks Near Bristol
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Bristol
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 35 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 39 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 47 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 50 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 51 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 52 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 56 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 60 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 62 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 62 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 68 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 71 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 79 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 80 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 80 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 81 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 83 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 85 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 85 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 86 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 86 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 87 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 87 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 88 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 88 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 89 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 89 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
91 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 92 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 92 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 97 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 99 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 103 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 104 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 104 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 104 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 105 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 107 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 107 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 107 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 108 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 108 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 111 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 112 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 113 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 120 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 129 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 136 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 138 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 142 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 148 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 149 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 150 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 166 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 166 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 166 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 167 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 167 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 170 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 179 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
187 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 188 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 202 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 204 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 215 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 235 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 243 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 247 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 254 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 254 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 259 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 261 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
264 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 264 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 275 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 276 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 279 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 280 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 280 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 284 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
285 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
286 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 287 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
287 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 287 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 288 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 288 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
288 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 288 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
288 mi away
World War I Memorial
289 mi away
Washington Monument
289 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
289 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
289 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
289 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
289 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 289 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 289 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 289 mi away
World War II Memorial
290 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
290 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
290 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
290 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
290 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
290 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
290 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 290 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
290 mi away
Constitution Gardens
290 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 290 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
291 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 291 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
291 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
292 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 294 mi away
Harmony Hall
295 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 295 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 295 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
296 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 298 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 298 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 300 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 300 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 303 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 306 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 307 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 313 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 315 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 318 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 318 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 320 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 331 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 335 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 337 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 362 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 363 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 365 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 366 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 367 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 369 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 370 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 371 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 371 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 373 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 373 mi away
Green Springs
375 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 376 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 389 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 393 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 418 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 424 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 431 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 434 mi away
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