National Parks Near Chico, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Chico, including 44 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 9 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.

44NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

9Designated National Parks

55Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lassen Volcanic National Park

National Park · 55 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

55 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lassen Volcanic National Park	National Park	California	55 mi
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	72 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	118 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	124 mi
Point Reyes National Seashore	National Seashore	California	131 mi
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	131 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	134 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	135 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	137 mi
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	138 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	139 mi
Lava Beds National Monument	National Monument	California	139 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 44 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Chico

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

55 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

179 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

221 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

228 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

274 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

340 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

408 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

412 mi straight-line

A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.

Mount Rainier National Park

Washington

491 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 10 National Park · 9 National Historic Site · 7 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historical Park · 3 Other NPS Site · 2 National Monument & Preserve · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Reserve · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Yuba City, California 44 mi straight-line Linda, California 46 mi straight-line Redding, California 63 mi straight-line Lincoln, California 67 mi straight-line Rocklin, California 72 mi straight-line Roseville, California 73 mi straight-line

Plan From Chico

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 California or browse all city starting points.