National Parks Near Covington, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Covington, including 157 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

157NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

6Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

William Howard Taft National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 6 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

154 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	6 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	57 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	57 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	79 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	86 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	118 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	136 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	148 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	154 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	164 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	173 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	174 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 27 within 250 mi 157 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Covington

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

154 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

219 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

225 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

244 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

307 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

328 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

418 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 27 Other NPS Site · 27 National Historical Park · 20 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Memorial · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Independence, Kentucky 6 mi straight-line Cincinnati, Ohio 7 mi straight-line Florence, Kentucky 8 mi straight-line Fairfield, Ohio 21 mi straight-line Hamilton, Ohio 25 mi straight-line Mason, Ohio 25 mi straight-line

Plan From Covington

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 Kentucky or browse all city starting points.