National Parks Near El Paso, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to El Paso, including 61 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 10 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.

61NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

10Designated National Parks

6Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Chamizal National Memorial

National Memorial · 6 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

White Sands National Park

65 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Chamizal National Memorial	National Memorial	Texas	6 mi
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas	37 mi
White Sands National Park	National Park	New Mexico	65 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	91 mi
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	112 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	137 mi
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	143 mi
Chiricahua National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	171 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	173 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	174 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	178 mi
Fort Bowie National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arizona	178 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 61 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near El Paso

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

65 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

91 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

112 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

255 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

259 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

291 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

390 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

434 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

471 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 27 National Park · 10 National Historic Site · 7 National Historical Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 2 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Socorro, Texas 18 mi straight-line Horizon City, Texas 18 mi straight-line Las Cruces, New Mexico 39 mi straight-line Alamogordo, New Mexico 77 mi straight-line Carlsbad, New Mexico 134 mi straight-line

Plan From El Paso

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.