National Parks Near Brownsville, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Brownsville, including 12 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 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.

12NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Big Bend National Park

420 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	2 mi
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	73 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	237 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	283 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	302 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	330 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	360 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	388 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	400 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	420 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	475 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	498 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 3 within 250 mi 12 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Brownsville

Big Bend National Park

Texas

420 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 4 National Seashore · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Recreation Area · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Monument · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park · 1 National Historic Site · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

San Benito, Texas 15 mi straight-line Harlingen, Texas 20 mi straight-line Weslaco, Texas 35 mi straight-line San Juan, Texas 45 mi straight-line Pharr, Texas 47 mi straight-line Edinburg, Texas 49 mi straight-line

Plan From Brownsville

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.