National Parks Near Gadsden, Alabama

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Gadsden, including 88 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.

88NPS sites within 500 mi

9NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

27Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Freedom Riders National Monument

National Monument · 27 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

180 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	27 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	36 mi
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	57 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	68 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	73 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	77 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	82 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	96 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	99 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	109 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	111 mi
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama	127 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 9 within 100 mi 34 within 250 mi 88 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Gadsden

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

180 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

220 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

302 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

395 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

404 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 15 National Historical Park · 15 National Historic Site · 14 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 6 National Park · 5 National Memorial · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Seashore · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Anniston, Alabama 26 mi straight-line Trussville, Alabama 41 mi straight-line Rome, Georgia 51 mi straight-line Birmingham, Alabama 56 mi straight-line Vestavia Hills, Alabama 57 mi straight-line Homewood, Alabama 59 mi straight-line

Plan From Gadsden

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.

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