National Parks Near El Centro, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to El Centro, including 52 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 14 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.

52NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

14Designated National Parks

80Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Joshua Tree National Park

National Park · 80 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

80 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	80 mi
Cabrillo National Monument	National Monument	California	98 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	122 mi
Mojave National Preserve	National Preserve	California	162 mi
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	166 mi
Castle Mountains National Monument	National Monument	California	175 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	206 mi
Lake Mead National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Arizona, Nevada	230 mi
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	234 mi
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	241 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	245 mi
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Nevada	249 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 52 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near El Centro

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

80 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

264 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

271 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

283 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

296 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

321 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

343 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

364 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

382 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 26 National Park · 14 National Recreation Area · 3 National Historic Site · 3 National Historic Trail · 2 National Historical Park · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Calexico, California 8 mi straight-line Brawley, California 13 mi straight-line San Luis, Arizona 54 mi straight-line Yuma, Arizona 60 mi straight-line Fortuna Foothills, Arizona 68 mi straight-line Coachella, California 71 mi straight-line

Plan From El Centro

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 California or browse all city starting points.