National Parks Near Central, Louisiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Central, including 49 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 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.
49NPS sites within 500 mi
3NPS sites within 100 mi
1Designated National Parks
71Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Natchez National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 71 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

298 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Natchez National Historical Park National Historical Park Mississippi 71 mi
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park National Historical Park Louisiana 71 mi
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve National Historical Park and Preserve Louisiana 74 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park National Military Park Louisiana, Mississippi 125 mi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument National Monument Mississippi 132 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park National Historical Park Louisiana 139 mi
Poverty Point National Monument National Monument Louisiana 146 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve National Preserve Texas 200 mi
Gulf Islands National Seashore National Seashore Florida, Mississippi 227 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial National Memorial Arkansas 239 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument National Monument Illinois, Mississippi 239 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway Parkway Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee 252 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 49 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Central

A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

298 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 8 National Monument · 8 National Historic Site · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Preserve · 2 National Seashore · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Historical Park and Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1 Parkway · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 10 mi straight-line Prairieville, Louisiana 18 mi straight-line Hammond, Louisiana 35 mi straight-line Laplace, Louisiana 47 mi straight-line Mandeville, Louisiana 58 mi straight-line Kenner, Louisiana 60 mi straight-line

Plan From Central

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 Louisiana or browse all city starting points.

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