National Parks Near Dover, Delaware
177 national parks within 8 hours · 70 within 2 hours
70
Within 2 Hours
47
Within 4 Hours
46
Within 8 Hours
177
Total Parks
Dover, Delaware, is an excellent home base for exploring some of America's most remarkable national parks and historic sites. With 70 parks located within just two hours of the city, and 177 total parks accessible within an eight-hour radius, you'll find no shortage of natural wonders and historical treasures nearby. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or adventure seeker, Dover's convenient central location in the Mid-Atlantic region opens doors to incredible exploration. The closest national park to Dover is First State National Historical Park, situated just 46 miles away, offering a journey through Delaware's colonial heritage and founding history. Just slightly farther, at 48 miles, you'll discover the scenic beauty of Great Egg Harbor River, a pristine waterway perfect for kayaking and wildlife observation. For those interested in maritime history and Chesapeake Bay's ecological significance, both Chesapeake Bay and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail are conveniently positioned about 53 miles from Dover.
Planning a visit to these nearby parks is straightforward and flexible, accommodating both quick day trips and extended weekend getaways. For a casual day excursion, First State National Historical Park makes an ideal choice, requiring less than an hour's drive and offering guided tours and scenic walking paths that can be enjoyed in four to six hours. If you're planning a more adventurous weekend trip, consider combining multiple destinations, such as pairing a visit to Great Egg Harbor River with nearby parks for a full itinerary. Start by identifying which parks align with your interests, check park websites for seasonal hours and any necessary reservations, and prepare your vehicle for a comfortable drive. Late spring through early fall offers the best weather for most outdoor activities, though the parks remain accessible year-round. With Dover's strategic location, you can maximize your time enjoying America's protected lands without extensive travel times, making it the perfect launching point for your national park adventures.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Dover
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 46 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
48 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
53 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 53 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 57 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 57 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 58 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 58 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 59 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 59 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 59 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 60 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 65 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 72 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 72 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 73 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 74 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 75 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
78 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 78 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
79 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 80 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 81 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
81 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
82 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
82 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 82 mi away
World War I Memorial
83 mi away
Washington Monument
83 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
83 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 83 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
83 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
83 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 83 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 83 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 83 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 83 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
83 mi away
World War II Memorial
84 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
84 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
84 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
84 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
84 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
84 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
84 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
84 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
84 mi away
Constitution Gardens
84 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
85 mi away
Harmony Hall
85 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 85 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
86 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 87 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 88 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 88 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 88 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 89 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 90 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 93 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 93 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 94 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
95 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 99 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 101 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 101 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 102 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 103 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 107 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 108 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 109 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 111 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 114 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 119 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 120 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 121 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 123 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 129 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
130 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 131 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 131 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 132 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 132 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 133 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 133 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 134 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 135 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 135 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 136 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 139 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 140 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 141 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 142 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 144 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 146 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 150 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 150 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 150 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 151 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 152 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 154 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 155 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 157 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 160 mi away
Green Springs
164 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 165 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 171 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 173 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 175 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 181 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 184 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 190 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 191 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 199 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 199 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 200 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 216 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 217 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 222 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 223 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 229 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 239 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 241 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 255 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 259 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 259 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 265 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 267 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 268 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 269 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 274 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 280 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 283 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 284 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 287 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 296 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 303 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 303 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 309 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 312 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 316 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 316 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 317 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 317 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 318 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 318 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 320 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 321 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 322 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 324 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 326 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 328 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 330 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 335 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 341 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 345 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 346 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 351 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 352 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 355 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 405 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 420 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 426 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 426 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Dover
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