National Parks Near Erie, Pennsylvania

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Erie, including 182 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

182NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

73Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

James A Garfield National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 73 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

97 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	73 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	82 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	97 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	113 mi
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	140 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	140 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	144 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	155 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	161 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	162 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	170 mi
Women’s Rights National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New York	175 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 26 within 250 mi 182 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Erie

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

97 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

264 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

363 mi straight-line

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

468 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

487 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 38 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Park · 5 National Battlefield · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Jamestown, New York 43 mi straight-line Mentor, Ohio 71 mi straight-line Warren, Ohio 72 mi straight-line Youngstown, Ohio 76 mi straight-line Willoughby, Ohio 76 mi straight-line Austintown, Ohio 79 mi straight-line

Plan From Erie

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 Pennsylvania or browse all city starting points.