National Parks Near Cleveland, Tennessee

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Cleveland, including 123 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

123NPS sites within 500 mi

9NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

29Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

National Military Park · 29 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

82 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	29 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	55 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	66 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	68 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	82 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	86 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	88 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	94 mi
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	100 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	103 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	122 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	122 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 9 within 100 mi 37 within 250 mi 123 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Cleveland

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

82 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

156 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

254 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

378 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

421 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

457 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

462 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

467 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 19 National Historic Site · 19 National Monument · 17 National Battlefield · 9 National Park · 8 National Military Park · 7 Park · 6 National Memorial · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Seashore · 3 Other NPS Site · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Chattanooga, Tennessee 23 mi straight-line Dalton, Georgia 29 mi straight-line Farragut, Tennessee 61 mi straight-line Oak Ridge, Tennessee 63 mi straight-line Maryville, Tennessee 64 mi straight-line Rome, Georgia 66 mi straight-line

Plan From Cleveland

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 Tennessee or browse all city starting points.