National Parks Near Canton, Georgia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Canton, including 98 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

98NPS sites within 500 mi

7NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

21Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · 21 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

109 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	21 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	21 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	35 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	65 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	66 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	91 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	92 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	109 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	110 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	113 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	129 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Carolina	136 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 37 within 250 mi 98 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Canton

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

109 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

217 mi straight-line

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

224 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

438 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

445 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

489 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 16 National Monument · 16 National Historic Site · 14 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 7 National Park · 6 National Seashore · 4 National Battlefield Park · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Woodstock, Georgia 10 mi straight-line Milton, Georgia 13 mi straight-line Roswell, Georgia 16 mi straight-line Alpharetta, Georgia 17 mi straight-line Kennesaw, Georgia 17 mi straight-line Cartersville, Georgia 19 mi straight-line

Plan From Canton

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 Georgia or browse all city starting points.