National Parks Near Buffalo, New York

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Buffalo, including 166 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.

166NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

3Designated National Parks

1Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 1 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

180 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	1 mi
Women’s Rights National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New York	103 mi
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New York	116 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	154 mi
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	171 mi
Fort Stanwix National Monument	National Monument	New York	173 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	177 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	180 mi
Steamtown National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	193 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	195 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	196 mi
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument	National Monument	Pennsylvania	205 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 24 within 250 mi 166 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Buffalo

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

180 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

305 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

430 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 National Historical Park · 29 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 7 National Battlefield · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Park · 3 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Battlefield Park · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

North Tonawanda, New York 10 mi straight-line Niagara Falls, New York 16 mi straight-line Jamestown, New York 59 mi straight-line Rochester, New York 65 mi straight-line Erie, Pennsylvania 83 mi straight-line Auburn, New York 115 mi straight-line

Plan From Buffalo

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.