National Parks Near Gaithersburg, Maryland

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Gaithersburg, including 182 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.
182NPS sites within 500 mi
67NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
9Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 9 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

81 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park National Historical Park District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia 9 mi
Great Falls Park Park Virginia 10 mi
Clara Barton National Historic Site National Historic Site Maryland 12 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Memorial Parkway District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 12 mi
Glen Echo Park Park Maryland 12 mi
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Other NPS Site Virginia 14 mi
Civil War Defenses of Washington Other NPS Site District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 15 mi
Rock Creek Park Park District of Columbia 15 mi
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia 17 mi
African American Civil War Memorial Other NPS Site District of Columbia 18 mi
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site National Historic Site District of Columbia 18 mi
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site National Historic Site District of Columbia 18 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

58 within 50 mi 67 within 100 mi 122 within 250 mi 182 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Gaithersburg

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

273 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

418 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

423 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 31 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

Montgomery Village, Maryland 3 mi straight-line North Potomac, Maryland 3 mi straight-line Germantown, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Rockville, Maryland 5 mi straight-line Clarksburg, Maryland 7 mi straight-line Aspen Hill, Maryland 8 mi straight-line

Plan From Gaithersburg

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.

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