National Parks Near Canyon Lake, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Canyon Lake, including 30 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

30NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

33Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 33 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Big Bend National Park

301 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	33 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	40 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	57 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	136 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	171 mi
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	203 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	235 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	243 mi
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	271 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	301 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	325 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	336 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 30 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Canyon Lake

Big Bend National Park

Texas

301 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

404 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

417 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

442 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Site · 6 National Park · 4 National Monument · 3 National Recreation Area · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Military Park · 1 National Historical Park and Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

New Braunfels, Texas 15 mi straight-line Timberwood Park, Texas 18 mi straight-line San Marcos, Texas 20 mi straight-line Schertz, Texas 22 mi straight-line Cibolo, Texas 22 mi straight-line Kyle, Texas 24 mi straight-line

Plan From Canyon Lake

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.