National Parks Near Bristol, Tennessee
171 national parks within 8 hours · 9 within 2 hours
9
Within 2 Hours
16
Within 4 Hours
126
Within 8 Hours
171
Total Parks
Bristol, Tennessee is an ideal gateway for exploring America's protected natural and historical treasures. Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, this vibrant city puts you within striking distance of an impressive 171 national parks and monuments across the eastern United States. For those eager to experience these iconic destinations without extensive travel, the good news is even better: nine spectacular parks lie within just two hours of Bristol, with 16 more accessible within four hours. Your closest option is the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, a mere 44 miles away, offering fascinating insights into the life of the 17th President. Just 26 miles further, you'll discover the stunning Blue Ridge Parkway at 70 miles, famous for its scenic driving and hiking opportunities. History enthusiasts will also appreciate Cumberland Gap National Historical Park at 78 miles, where the famous passage through the Appalachian Mountains beckons explorers and nature lovers alike.
Planning a national park adventure from Bristol is wonderfully straightforward, whether you're considering a quick day trip or a more leisurely weekend escape. For a single day, the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site or nearby Blue Ridge Parkway make perfect choices, requiring minimal driving while delivering maximum enjoyment. Alternatively, combine multiple parks into a weekend itinerary by clustering destinations geographically—perhaps pairing Cumberland Gap with Blue Ridge Parkway for a comprehensive Appalachian experience. Always check park websites before visiting for current hours, entrance fees, and any seasonal closures. Spring through fall offers the most favorable weather for exploring these regions, though winter visits provide their own rewards with fewer crowds and unique scenery. Pack accordingly for mountain weather, which can change rapidly, and consider downloading offline maps to ensure reliable navigation throughout your journey.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Bristol
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 44 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 70 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 78 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 90 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 97 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 98 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 101 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 108 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 109 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 113 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 132 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 135 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 136 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 136 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 143 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 144 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 157 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 167 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 196 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 197 mi away
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National Historical Park 203 mi away
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Military Park 205 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 208 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 212 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 217 mi away
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park 221 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 224 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
National Historical Park 229 mi away
Russell Cave National Monument
National Monument 230 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 236 mi away
Stones River National Battlefield
National Battlefield 240 mi away
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Preserve 242 mi away
Green Springs
244 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 245 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 246 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 255 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 266 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 266 mi away
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
National Historical Park 269 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 272 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 273 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 273 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 279 mi away
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Memorial 284 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 287 mi away
Freedom Riders National Monument
National Monument 290 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 290 mi away
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Historical Park 294 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 296 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 299 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 300 mi away
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 302 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 302 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 305 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 310 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 312 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 312 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 313 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 315 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 316 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
317 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield 317 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 318 mi away
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
National Military Park 318 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 319 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 319 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 319 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 320 mi away
Andersonville National Historic Site
National Historic Site 320 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 321 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 321 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 322 mi away
Harmony Hall
323 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 323 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 323 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 323 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
324 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
324 mi away
World War II Memorial
325 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
325 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
325 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
325 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
325 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
325 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
325 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
325 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
325 mi away
Constitution Gardens
325 mi away
World War I Memorial
326 mi away
Washington Monument
326 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
326 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
326 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
326 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 326 mi away
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park 326 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 326 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 326 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 327 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
327 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 327 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 327 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 327 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 327 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 327 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
327 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
328 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
328 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 328 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 329 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
329 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
331 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 332 mi away
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
National Monument 334 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 335 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 335 mi away
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
National Historical Park 336 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 339 mi away
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
National Historic Site 345 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 345 mi away
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National Historic Site 348 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 350 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 350 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 352 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 354 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
355 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 355 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 356 mi away
Shiloh National Military Park
National Military Park 357 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 358 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 359 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 360 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 365 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 365 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 366 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 371 mi away
Fort Frederica National Monument
National Monument 372 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 375 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 375 mi away
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 392 mi away
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
National Battlefield Site 393 mi away
Cumberland Island National Seashore
National Seashore 396 mi away
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 397 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 397 mi away
Tupelo National Battlefield
National Battlefield 400 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 411 mi away
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 417 mi away
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Ecological & Historic Preserve 422 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 426 mi away
Natchez Trace Parkway
Parkway 430 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 431 mi away
Indiana Dunes National Park
National Park 438 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Bristol
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