National Parks Near Carson City, Nevada

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Carson City, including 54 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 13 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.

54NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

13Designated National Parks

91Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Yosemite National Park

National Park · 91 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Yosemite National Park

91 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Yosemite National Park	National Park	California	91 mi
Devils Postpile National Monument	National Monument	California	112 mi
Lassen Volcanic National Park	National Park	California	128 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	145 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	152 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	154 mi
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	165 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	171 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	172 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	174 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	174 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	176 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 54 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Carson City

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

91 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

128 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

180 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

200 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

233 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

290 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

295 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

357 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

387 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 15 National Park · 13 National Historic Site · 7 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historical Park · 3 Other NPS Site · 2 National Monument & Preserve · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Reno, Nevada 28 mi straight-line Sparks, Nevada 29 mi straight-line Fernley, Nevada 41 mi straight-line El Dorado Hills, California 77 mi straight-line Folsom, California 82 mi straight-line Rocklin, California 84 mi straight-line

Plan From Carson City

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 Nevada or browse all city starting points.