National Parks Near Charleston, West Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Charleston, including 193 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

193NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

35Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Gauley River National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · 35 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

172 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	35 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	National Park & Preserve	West Virginia	48 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River	National Scenic River	West Virginia	65 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	103 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument	National Monument	Virginia	134 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	135 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	149 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	153 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	161 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	164 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Tennessee	165 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	166 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 65 within 250 mi 193 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Charleston

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

172 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

201 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

216 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

258 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

319 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

368 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

463 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 37 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 27 National Monument · 20 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Memorial · 8 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Huntington, West Virginia 44 mi straight-line Parkersburg, West Virginia 63 mi straight-line Athens, Ohio 72 mi straight-line Blacksburg, Virginia 101 mi straight-line Lancaster, Ohio 108 mi straight-line Salem, Virginia 113 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 West Virginia or browse all city starting points.