National Parks Near Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Chapel Hill, including 182 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.
182NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
47Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park · 47 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

177 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 47 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument National Monument Virginia 91 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 101 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 114 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 123 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 142 mi
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 143 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 143 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 145 mi
Green Springs Other NPS Site Virginia 153 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 155 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River National Scenic River West Virginia 156 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 83 within 250 mi 182 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Chapel Hill

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

177 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

180 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

252 mi straight-line

 People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

393 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

403 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 23 National Monument · 20 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 8 National Military Park · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Durham, North Carolina 8 mi straight-line Morrisville, North Carolina 13 mi straight-line Cary, North Carolina 16 mi straight-line Apex, North Carolina 17 mi straight-line Holly Springs, North Carolina 22 mi straight-line Raleigh, North Carolina 23 mi straight-line

Plan From Chapel Hill

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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