National Parks Near Denver, Colorado

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Denver, including 81 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 15 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.

81NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

15Designated National Parks

60Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Rocky Mountain National Park

National Park · 60 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

60 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Rocky Mountain National Park	National Park	Colorado	60 mi
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Colorado	63 mi
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve	National Park & Preserve	Colorado	141 mi
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Colorado	142 mi
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Colorado	151 mi
Scotts Bluff National Monument	National Monument	Nebraska	156 mi
Curecanti National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Colorado	159 mi
Fort Laramie National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Wyoming	170 mi
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park	National Park	Colorado	173 mi
Amache National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Colorado	181 mi
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming	190 mi
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Nebraska	193 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 81 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Denver

Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

60 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

173 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

261 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

262 mi straight-line

Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

274 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

288 mi straight-line

Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

298 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

357 mi straight-line

Granite mountains with a cloudy blue sky and green and yellow trees and plants in the foreground

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

411 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 31 National Park · 15 National Historic Site · 9 National Historic Trail · 8 National Historical Park · 6 National Recreation Area · 4 National Preserve · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Reserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Commerce City, Colorado 7 mi straight-line Aurora, Colorado 9 mi straight-line Englewood, Colorado 10 mi straight-line Thornton, Colorado 11 mi straight-line Centennial, Colorado 12 mi straight-line Northglenn, Colorado 12 mi straight-line

Plan From Denver

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 Colorado or browse all city starting points.