National Parks Near Dale City, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Dale City, including 185 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

185NPS sites within 500 mi

66NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

5Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Prince William Forest Park

Park · 5 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

62 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Prince William Forest Park	Park	Virginia	5 mi
Piscataway Park	Park	Maryland	15 mi
Manassas National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Virginia	16 mi
Fort Washington Park	Park	Maryland	18 mi
Fort Foote Park	Park	Maryland	19 mi
Thomas Stone National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Maryland	19 mi
Harmony Hall	Other NPS Site	Maryland	20 mi
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm	Other NPS Site	Maryland	21 mi
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts	Other NPS Site	Virginia	21 mi
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial	Other NPS Site	Virginia	22 mi
Constitution Gardens	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	23 mi
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	23 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

50 within 50 mi 66 within 100 mi 120 within 250 mi 185 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Dale City

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

62 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

288 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

385 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

399 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

489 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Lake Ridge, Virginia 3 mi straight-line Woodbridge, Virginia 5 mi straight-line Cherry Hill, Virginia 6 mi straight-line Burke, Virginia 10 mi straight-line Manassas, Virginia 10 mi straight-line Springfield, Virginia 13 mi straight-line

Plan From Dale City

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.

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