National Parks Near Columbus, Georgia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Columbus, including 76 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.

76NPS sites within 500 mi

8NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

43Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 43 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

228 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	43 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	47 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	49 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	49 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	59 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	78 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	91 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	98 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	101 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	108 mi
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama	109 mi
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	132 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

4 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 27 within 250 mi 76 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Columbus

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

228 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

255 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

332 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

492 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 14 National Monument · 13 National Historic Site · 9 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Park · 4 National Memorial · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Seashore · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Phenix City, Alabama 9 mi straight-line Opelika, Alabama 31 mi straight-line Auburn, Alabama 36 mi straight-line LaGrange, Georgia 37 mi straight-line Newnan, Georgia 60 mi straight-line Griffin, Georgia 61 mi straight-line

Plan From Columbus

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 Georgia or browse all city starting points.