National Parks Near Crofton, Maryland
182 national parks within 8 hours · 75 within 2 hours
75
Within 2 Hours
41
Within 4 Hours
58
Within 8 Hours
182
Total Parks
Crofton, Maryland is an excellent home base for exploring some of the nation's most remarkable protected lands. Located in Anne Arundel County, Crofton puts you within reach of an impressive 182 national parks and protected sites within an 8-hour drive, with 75 parks accessible in just 2 hours and 41 within 4 hours. Whether you're a serious park enthusiast or a casual nature lover, you'll find incredible variety just minutes from your doorstep. The closest national treasures include the scenic Baltimore-Washington Parkway, merely 9 miles away, offering beautiful drives and hiking opportunities along the Patuxent River. Just 11 miles from Crofton, you can explore the natural wonders of Chesapeake Bay and walk portions of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, which commemorates the famous explorer's voyages. Additional nearby gems like Greenbelt Park at 12 miles and the unique Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens at 16 miles round out an impressive collection of natural and historical destinations within easy reach.
Planning a national park adventure from Crofton is refreshingly simple thanks to the region's convenient proximity to so many protected sites. For a quick day trip, head to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway or Greenbelt Park, both easily accessible in under 30 minutes of driving. These shorter excursions are perfect for morning hikes, scenic drives, or family picnics without requiring extensive travel time. For a more immersive weekend getaway, consider combining visits to multiple parks, such as pairing Chesapeake Bay exploration with the historic trails and waterfront attractions in the region. Start by checking individual park websites for hours, seasonal closures, and any entrance fees or parking requirements before you go. Spring and fall offer ideal weather for outdoor exploration, though many parks are beautiful year-round. With such abundant natural beauty practically on Crofton's doorstep, you can experience America's incredible park system without traveling far from home.
Map of Parks Near Crofton
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Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 9 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
11 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 11 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 12 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
16 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
17 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 18 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 18 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 19 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 19 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
19 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
19 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 19 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 20 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
20 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
20 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
20 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 20 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 20 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 20 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 20 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
20 mi away
World War I Memorial
21 mi away
World War II Memorial
21 mi away
Washington Monument
21 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
21 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
21 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
21 mi away
Constitution Gardens
21 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
22 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
22 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
22 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
22 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
22 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
22 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
23 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
23 mi away
Harmony Hall
25 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 25 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 25 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 25 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 25 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 28 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 28 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 30 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 31 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 31 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
32 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 39 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 45 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 46 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 48 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 48 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 48 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 58 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 61 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 61 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 62 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 63 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 65 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 65 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 82 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 87 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 87 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 96 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 97 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 100 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 102 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 103 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 104 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 104 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 104 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 105 mi away
Green Springs
106 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 109 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 111 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
111 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 123 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 123 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 124 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 125 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 127 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 132 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 133 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 138 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 140 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 140 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 144 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 149 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 161 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 165 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 166 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 172 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 174 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 178 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
180 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 181 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 181 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 182 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 182 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 183 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 183 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 184 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 184 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 185 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 185 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 186 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 186 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 190 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 191 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 199 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 202 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 212 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 212 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 214 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 219 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 227 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 230 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 239 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 240 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 240 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 240 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 247 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 254 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 255 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 264 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 267 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 269 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 269 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 278 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 279 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 290 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 292 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 297 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 300 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 301 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 303 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 307 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 314 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 318 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 325 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 331 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 339 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 342 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 343 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 353 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 368 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 370 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 371 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 371 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 372 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 372 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 372 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 373 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 374 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 375 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 376 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 377 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 381 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 382 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 385 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 388 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 388 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 390 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 391 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 398 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 400 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 402 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 405 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 410 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 413 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 420 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 426 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 437 mi away
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