National Parks Near Dover, Delaware

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Dover, including 177 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 3 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.
177NPS sites within 500 mi
63NPS sites within 100 mi
3Designated National Parks
46Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

First State National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 46 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

165 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
First State National Historical Park National Historical Park Delaware, Pennsylvania 46 mi
Great Egg Harbor River Other NPS Site New Jersey 48 mi
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia 53 mi
Chesapeake Bay Other NPS Site Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia 53 mi
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine National Monument and Historic Shrine Maryland 57 mi
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site National Historic Site Pennsylvania 57 mi
Independence National Historical Park National Historical Park Pennsylvania 58 mi
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial National Memorial Pennsylvania 58 mi
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site National Historic Site Pennsylvania 59 mi
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park National Historical Park Maryland 59 mi
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail National Historic Trail District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 59 mi
Hampton National Historic Site National Historic Site Maryland 60 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 63 within 100 mi 123 within 250 mi 177 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Dover

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

165 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

351 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

471 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 29 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Scenic Trail · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Middletown, Delaware 22 mi straight-line Millville, New Jersey 29 mi straight-line Vineland, New Jersey 35 mi straight-line Newark, Delaware 38 mi straight-line Wilmington, Delaware 40 mi straight-line Glassboro, New Jersey 43 mi straight-line

Plan From Dover

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 Delaware or browse all city starting points.

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