National Parks Near Cartersville, Georgia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Cartersville, including 93 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.

93NPS sites within 500 mi

8NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

19Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · 19 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

123 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	19 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	31 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	37 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	50 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	61 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	73 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	80 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	98 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	115 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	123 mi
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	124 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	129 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

4 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 37 within 250 mi 93 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Cartersville

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

123 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

222 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

234 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

430 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

462 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

472 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 15 National Monument · 15 National Historic Site · 14 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 7 National Park · 6 National Seashore · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Kennesaw, Georgia 14 mi straight-line Woodstock, Georgia 17 mi straight-line Canton, Georgia 19 mi straight-line Marietta, Georgia 21 mi straight-line Rome, Georgia 23 mi straight-line Smyrna, Georgia 26 mi straight-line

Plan From Cartersville

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.