National Parks Near Charleston, South Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Charleston, including 131 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
131NPS sites within 500 mi
5NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
7Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 7 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

81 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park National Historical Park South Carolina 7 mi
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site National Historic Site South Carolina 9 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park National Historical Park South Carolina 50 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument National Monument Georgia 78 mi
Congaree National Park National Park South Carolina 81 mi
Fort Frederica National Monument National Monument Georgia 138 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site National Historic Site South Carolina 149 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 156 mi
Cumberland Island National Seashore National Seashore Georgia 161 mi
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 180 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 180 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve Ecological & Historic Preserve Florida 185 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 22 within 250 mi 131 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Charleston

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

81 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

279 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

401 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

462 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 17 National Historical Park · 14 National Monument · 13 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 7 National Seashore · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield Park · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

North Charleston, South Carolina 9 mi straight-line Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 9 mi straight-line Goose Creek, South Carolina 12 mi straight-line Summerville, South Carolina 18 mi straight-line Beaufort, South Carolina 50 mi straight-line Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 63 mi straight-line

Plan From Charleston

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 South Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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