National Parks Near Cookeville, Tennessee

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Cookeville, 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

8NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

51Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Obed Wild & Scenic River

Wild & Scenic River · 51 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

80 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	51 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	54 mi
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	55 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	77 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	80 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	83 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	84 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	100 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	111 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	118 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	120 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	125 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 34 within 250 mi 123 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Cookeville

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

80 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

118 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

309 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

315 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

389 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

412 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

419 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

440 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 21 National Historical Park · 18 National Monument · 16 National Battlefield · 10 National Park · 8 National Military Park · 8 Park · 6 National Memorial · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 Other NPS Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Recreation Area · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Lebanon, Tennessee 47 mi straight-line Murfreesboro, Tennessee 54 mi straight-line Gallatin, Tennessee 56 mi straight-line Mount Juliet, Tennessee 56 mi straight-line Smyrna, Tennessee 58 mi straight-line La Vergne, Tennessee 59 mi straight-line

Plan From Cookeville

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.