National Parks Near Columbia, South Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Columbia, including 149 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
149NPS sites within 500 mi
5NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
19Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Congaree National Park

National Park · 19 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

19 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Congaree National Park National Park South Carolina 19 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site National Historic Site South Carolina 64 mi
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 81 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 81 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield National Battlefield South Carolina 91 mi
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site National Historic Site South Carolina 103 mi
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park National Historical Park South Carolina 107 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park National Historical Park South Carolina 115 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 122 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway Parkway North Carolina, Virginia 139 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument National Monument Georgia 139 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 157 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 27 within 250 mi 149 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Columbia

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

19 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

183 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

336 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

366 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 21 National Historical Park · 17 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Military Park · 7 National Seashore · 6 National Memorial · 6 National Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 Parkway · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Lexington, South Carolina 18 mi straight-line Sumter, South Carolina 30 mi straight-line Aiken, South Carolina 59 mi straight-line Rock Hill, South Carolina 63 mi straight-line Florence, South Carolina 64 mi straight-line Fort Mill, South Carolina 67 mi straight-line

Plan From Columbia

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 South Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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