National Parks Near Fort Washington, Maryland

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Fort Washington, including 183 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

183NPS sites within 500 mi

66NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

1Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Harmony Hall

Other NPS Site · 1 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

81 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Harmony Hall	Other NPS Site	Maryland	1 mi
Fort Washington Park	Park	Maryland	2 mi
Fort Foote Park	Park	Maryland	3 mi
Piscataway Park	Park	Maryland	4 mi
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm	Other NPS Site	Maryland	5 mi
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	9 mi
National Capital Parks-East	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	9 mi
Anacostia Park	Park	District of Columbia	10 mi
Fort Dupont Park	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	10 mi
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	10 mi
Thomas Jefferson Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	10 mi
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial	Other NPS Site	Virginia	11 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

54 within 50 mi 66 within 100 mi 121 within 250 mi 183 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Fort Washington

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

81 mi straight-line

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

298 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

400 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

418 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Clinton, Maryland 6 mi straight-line Alexandria, Virginia 7 mi straight-line Suitland, Maryland 9 mi straight-line Waldorf, Maryland 10 mi straight-line Springfield, Virginia 10 mi straight-line Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia 10 mi straight-line

Plan From Fort Washington

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 Maryland or browse all city starting points.