National Parks Near Brooklyn, New York

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Brooklyn, including 167 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 3 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.

167NPS sites within 500 mi

35NPS sites within 100 mi

3Designated National Parks

5Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

African Burial Ground National Monument

National Monument · 5 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

283 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
African Burial Ground National Monument	National Monument	New York	5 mi
Castle Clinton National Monument	National Monument	New York	5 mi
Federal Hall National Memorial	National Memorial	New York	5 mi
Governors Island National Monument	National Monument	New York	5 mi
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	5 mi
National Parks of New York Harbor	Other NPS Site	New York	5 mi
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument	Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument	New Jersey, New York	6 mi
Gateway National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	New Jersey, New York	6 mi
Statue Of Liberty National Monument	National Monument	New York	6 mi
Stonewall National Monument	National Monument	New York	6 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	6 mi
General Grant National Memorial	National Memorial	New York	11 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

20 within 50 mi 35 within 100 mi 129 within 250 mi 167 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Brooklyn

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

283 mi straight-line

A man and woman holding walking sticks hike up a mountain summit near a wooden trail sign.

Acadia National Park

Maine

389 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

400 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 27 National Monument · 13 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Seashore · 5 National Battlefield · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Military Park · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

New York, New York 3 mi straight-line Jersey City, New Jersey 8 mi straight-line Hoboken, New Jersey 8 mi straight-line Manhattan, New York 9 mi straight-line Bayonne, New Jersey 9 mi straight-line Union City, New Jersey 9 mi straight-line

Plan From Brooklyn

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 New York or browse all city starting points.