National Parks Near Canton, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Canton, including 181 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

181NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

1Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

First Ladies National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 1 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

33 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	1 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	33 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	59 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	95 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	104 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	116 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	129 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	137 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	140 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	140 mi
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	149 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	153 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 181 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Canton

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

33 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

222 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

303 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

357 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

378 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

486 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

492 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 25 National Monument · 16 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 8 National Memorial · 8 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Historic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Massillon, Ohio 8 mi straight-line Green, Ohio 11 mi straight-line Barberton, Ohio 19 mi straight-line Akron, Ohio 20 mi straight-line Kent, Ohio 24 mi straight-line Wadsworth, Ohio 24 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.

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