National Parks Near Chester, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Chester, including 189 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.

189NPS sites within 500 mi

19NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

11Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Petersburg National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 11 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

97 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Petersburg National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Virginia	11 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Virginia	12 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Virginia	13 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park	Part of Colonial National Historical Park	Virginia	39 mi
Colonial National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	46 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park	Part of Colonial National Historical Park	Virginia	52 mi
Green Springs	Other NPS Site	Virginia	63 mi
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	National Monument	Virginia	64 mi
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park	National Military Park	Virginia	65 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument	National Monument	Virginia	67 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	75 mi
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park	Part of Colonial National Historical Park	Virginia	84 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

5 within 50 mi 19 within 100 mi 102 within 250 mi 189 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Chester

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

97 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

309 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

349 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

358 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

478 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 17 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Petersburg, Virginia 11 mi straight-line Richmond, Virginia 12 mi straight-line Tuckahoe, Virginia 18 mi straight-line Mechanicsville, Virginia 19 mi straight-line Short Pump, Virginia 23 mi straight-line Williamsburg, Virginia 40 mi straight-line

Plan From Chester

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.

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