National Parks Near Flagstaff, Arizona

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Flagstaff, including 81 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 20 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.

81NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

20Designated National Parks

7Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Walnut Canyon National Monument

National Monument · 7 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

63 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Walnut Canyon National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	7 mi
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	14 mi
Wupatki National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	29 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	37 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	41 mi
Grand Canyon National Park	National Park	Arizona	63 mi
Petrified Forest National Park	National Park	Arizona	105 mi
Tonto National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	110 mi
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Arizona, Utah	121 mi
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arizona	121 mi
Navajo National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	121 mi
Pipe Spring National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	132 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

5 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 38 within 250 mi 81 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Flagstaff

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

63 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

105 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

166 mi straight-line

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

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

169 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

212 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

215 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

226 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

232 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

256 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 37 National Park · 20 National Historic Trail · 5 National Historical Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Site · 4 National Preserve · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Reserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Prescott Valley, Arizona 57 mi straight-line Prescott, Arizona 63 mi straight-line Peoria, Arizona 104 mi straight-line Scottsdale, Arizona 105 mi straight-line Fountain Hills, Arizona 109 mi straight-line Sun City West, Arizona 113 mi straight-line

Plan From Flagstaff

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 Arizona or browse all city starting points.