National Parks Near Chester, Virginia
189 national parks within 8 hours · 49 within 2 hours
49
Within 2 Hours
49
Within 4 Hours
67
Within 8 Hours
189
Total Parks
Chester, Virginia offers an exceptional location for exploring America's rich historical heritage through its nearby national parks and historic sites. With 49 national parks within just two hours of drive time and 189 parks accessible within eight hours, Chester serves as an ideal base for history enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. The closest attraction is Petersburg National Battlefield, situated only 11 miles away, making it perfect for a quick afternoon visit to explore Civil War history. Just slightly further afield at 12 miles, you'll find Richmond National Battlefield Park, while the poignant Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site awaits just 13 miles away. For those willing to venture a bit further, Historic Jamestowne, part of Colonial National Historical Park, lies 39 miles south, offering a journey back to America's colonial origins.
Planning a visit to these nearby treasures is wonderfully straightforward from Chester. For a quick day trip, consider starting with the closest attractions like Petersburg National Battlefield, which typically requires two to three hours to fully explore, leaving you plenty of time for a second stop at Richmond National Battlefield Park the same day. If you're planning a weekend getaway, you could dedicate a full day to the more distant Colonial National Historical Park, combining visits to both Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown while enjoying the scenic drive through Virginia's historic triangle. Most of these parks offer free or very affordable entrance fees, and visitor centers provide excellent interpretive programs and exhibits. We recommend checking individual park websites for current hours, seasonal closures, and any special events, then building your itinerary based on your interests and available time.
Map of Parks Near Chester
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Chester
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 11 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 12 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 13 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 39 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 46 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 52 mi away
Green Springs
63 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 64 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 65 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 67 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 75 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 84 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 84 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 85 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 95 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 96 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 97 mi away
Harmony Hall
99 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 100 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 101 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
103 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 104 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
107 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
107 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 107 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
107 mi away
World War II Memorial
108 mi away
Washington Monument
108 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
108 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
108 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
108 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
108 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
108 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
108 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
108 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
108 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 108 mi away
Constitution Gardens
108 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 108 mi away
World War I Memorial
109 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
109 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
109 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
109 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 109 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
109 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 109 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
110 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 110 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 110 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
110 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
111 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 112 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 112 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 113 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 113 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
113 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 113 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 114 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 116 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 120 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
123 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 123 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 124 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 124 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 127 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 129 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 134 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 137 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 137 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 139 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 140 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 141 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 147 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 150 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 158 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 159 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 167 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 169 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 170 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 185 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 195 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 198 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 198 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 199 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
202 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 203 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 204 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 204 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 206 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 215 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 217 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 217 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 217 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 218 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 218 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 218 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 218 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 219 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 221 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 234 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 235 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 248 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 268 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 268 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 282 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 288 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 291 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
292 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 293 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 294 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 294 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 295 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 295 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 296 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 296 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 296 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 297 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 297 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 298 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 302 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 303 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 304 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 307 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 309 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 310 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 312 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 314 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 318 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 323 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 324 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 332 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 335 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 339 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 339 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 344 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 345 mi away
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Historical Park 346 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 349 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 358 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 358 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 358 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 359 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 364 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 385 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 385 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 386 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 387 mi away
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 389 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 391 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 393 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 398 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 399 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 402 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 403 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 403 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 406 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 413 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 418 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 418 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 418 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 418 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 429 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 434 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 438 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Chester
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