National Parks Near Gilroy, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Gilroy, including 39 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 10 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.

39NPS sites within 500 mi

11NPS sites within 100 mi

10Designated National Parks

42Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pinnacles National Park

National Park · 42 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Pinnacles National Park

42 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	42 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	62 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	72 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	73 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	73 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	74 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	74 mi
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	76 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	77 mi
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	81 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	82 mi
Point Reyes National Seashore	National Seashore	California	101 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 11 within 100 mi 20 within 250 mi 39 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Gilroy

Pinnacles National Park

California

42 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

126 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

167 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

229 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

241 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

249 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

387 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

411 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

421 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 11 National Park · 10 National Historic Site · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Morgan Hill, California 9 mi straight-line Watsonville, California 12 mi straight-line Hollister, California 15 mi straight-line Salinas, California 22 mi straight-line San Jose, California 25 mi straight-line Santa Cruz, California 25 mi straight-line

Plan From Gilroy

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 California or browse all city starting points.