National Parks Near Carlsbad, New Mexico

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Carlsbad, including 62 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

62NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

26Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

National Park · 26 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

26 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	26 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	50 mi
White Sands National Park	National Park	New Mexico	125 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	126 mi
Chamizal National Memorial	National Memorial	Texas	137 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	145 mi
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas	150 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	176 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	180 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	208 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	223 mi
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	232 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 62 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Carlsbad

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

26 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

50 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

125 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

223 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

365 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

381 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

411 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

470 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 25 National Historic Site · 9 National Park · 8 National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Memorial · 3 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Hobbs, New Mexico 67 mi straight-line Roswell, New Mexico 69 mi straight-line Alamogordo, New Mexico 106 mi straight-line West Odessa, Texas 109 mi straight-line Odessa, Texas 117 mi straight-line Horizon City, Texas 125 mi straight-line

Plan From Carlsbad

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 Mexico or browse all city starting points.