National Parks Near Fairfax, Virginia
184 national parks within 8 hours · 67 within 2 hours
67
Within 2 Hours
47
Within 4 Hours
65
Within 8 Hours
184
Total Parks
Fairfax, Virginia is an exceptional launching point for exploring some of America's most remarkable national parks and protected spaces. With 67 parks within just two hours of the city and a total of 184 parks accessible within eight hours, you'll find an incredible variety of natural landscapes, cultural sites, and recreational opportunities at your doorstep. The closest park to Fairfax is Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, situated only six miles away, offering world-class performances and beautiful grounds. Just ten miles from downtown, Great Falls Park awaits with stunning waterfalls and scenic hiking trails along the Potomac River. Within eleven miles, you can reach both the historic George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, making it easy to combine multiple destinations in a single outing.
Planning a visit to Fairfax's neighboring national parks is straightforward and flexible, whether you're looking for a quick afternoon excursion or a weekend adventure. For a convenient day trip, consider starting with Wolf Trap or Great Falls Park, both reachable within fifteen minutes of the city center, leaving plenty of time for hiking, picnicking, or enjoying outdoor activities. If you have more time, you can easily chain together visits to multiple parks along the Potomac corridor, including Glen Echo Park just twelve miles away, which features historic carousel rides and scenic pathways. Before heading out, check each park's website for specific opening hours, any entrance fees, and seasonal considerations. Pack comfortable walking shoes, plenty of water, and weather-appropriate gear, and you'll be set to experience the natural beauty and historical significance that make Virginia's national parks truly special.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Fairfax
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
6 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 10 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 11 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 11 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 12 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 12 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
12 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
13 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 13 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
13 mi away
World War II Memorial
14 mi away
Washington Monument
14 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
14 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
14 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
14 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
14 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
14 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
14 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
14 mi away
Constitution Gardens
14 mi away
World War I Memorial
15 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 15 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
15 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
15 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 15 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 15 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 15 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 15 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
15 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
16 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
16 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 16 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
16 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 16 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 17 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 17 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 17 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
17 mi away
Harmony Hall
18 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 18 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 19 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
19 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
20 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 23 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 24 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 26 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 27 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 35 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 40 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 40 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
45 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 45 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 48 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 48 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 49 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 50 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 55 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 55 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 56 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 65 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 67 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 68 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 68 mi away
Green Springs
74 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 91 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 94 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 94 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 115 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 115 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 117 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 118 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 118 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 119 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 121 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 124 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 124 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 128 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 130 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 130 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 131 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 137 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 137 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 138 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 138 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 138 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 139 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
146 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 151 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 154 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 156 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 161 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 163 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 179 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 196 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 197 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 201 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 205 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 210 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 212 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
213 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 214 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 215 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 215 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 215 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 216 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 216 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 217 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 217 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 218 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 218 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 218 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 219 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 219 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 220 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 223 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 224 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 228 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 232 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 234 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 246 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 254 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 255 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 261 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 263 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 269 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 269 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 270 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 281 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 281 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 283 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 283 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 289 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 292 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 295 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 307 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 307 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 312 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 316 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 329 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 335 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 341 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 342 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 344 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 345 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 349 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 356 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 357 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 358 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 365 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 365 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 369 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 372 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 375 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 377 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 378 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 383 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 387 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 399 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 401 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 402 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 403 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 404 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 405 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 405 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 407 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 408 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 408 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 409 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 410 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 411 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 413 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 414 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 418 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 421 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 423 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 433 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 437 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 438 mi away
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