National Parks Near Gainesville, Florida

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Gainesville, including 53 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.

53NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

64Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

National Monument · 64 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

299 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument	National Monument	Florida	64 mi
Fort Matanzas National Monument	National Monument	Florida	67 mi
Fort Caroline National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	70 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve	Ecological & Historic Preserve	Florida	75 mi
Cumberland Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Georgia	97 mi
Canaveral National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida	114 mi
Fort Frederica National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	121 mi
De Soto National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	150 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	183 mi
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	203 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	204 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park	National Historical Park	South Carolina	212 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 53 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Gainesville

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

299 mi straight-line

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

Everglades National Park

Florida

311 mi straight-line

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

Florida

318 mi straight-line

A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

351 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

415 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 7 National Historical Park · 7 National Historic Site · 7 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Battlefield · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 Parkway · 2 Ecological & Historic Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Gainesville

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 Florida or browse all city starting points.