National Parks Near Glens Falls, New York
156 national parks within 8 hours · 12 within 2 hours
12
Within 2 Hours
43
Within 4 Hours
91
Within 8 Hours
156
Total Parks
Glens Falls, New York is an excellent base for exploring some of America's most significant historical landmarks and natural treasures. Located in the heart of the Hudson Valley region, this charming city puts you within reach of an impressive 156 national parks and protected sites within an 8-hour radius, with 12 parks accessible in just 2 hours and 43 more within 4 hours of driving. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or casual traveler, you'll find remarkable destinations nearby. The closest national treasure is Saratoga National Historical Park, sitting just 22 miles away and offering fascinating Revolutionary War history and beautiful trails. Additional notable sites include the stunning Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (60 miles), which showcases Vermont's cultural heritage and landscape conservation, and the charming Coltsville National Historical Park (62 miles), dedicated to America's industrial history.
Planning a visit to these nearby parks is wonderfully straightforward from Glens Falls. For a quick day trip, Saratoga National Historical Park is your perfect choice, requiring less than an hour's drive and offering several hours of exploration through battlefield grounds and visitor centers. If you're planning a weekend getaway, consider combining multiple parks into one adventure, such as pairing Saratoga with the scenic Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller park in Vermont, which makes for a scenic 90-minute drive through beautiful countryside. I recommend checking individual park websites for current hours, any entrance fees, and seasonal closures before heading out. Summer and early fall offer the most comfortable visiting conditions, though each season brings its own charm to these historic sites. Bring comfortable walking shoes, pack water and snacks, and give yourself adequate time to fully appreciate each location's unique stories and landscapes.
Map of Parks Near Glens Falls
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Glens Falls
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 22 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 60 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 62 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 65 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 65 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 76 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 91 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 91 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 99 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 106 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 108 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 108 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 126 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 132 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 134 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 142 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 143 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 144 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 144 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 146 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 146 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 146 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 150 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 150 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 152 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 152 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 153 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 154 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 162 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 165 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 167 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 167 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 168 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 168 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 173 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 173 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 173 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 177 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 179 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 179 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 180 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 180 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 181 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 181 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 181 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 182 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 182 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 182 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 182 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
184 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 184 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 190 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 207 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 210 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 213 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 231 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 238 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 240 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 241 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 244 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 245 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 245 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 246 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 246 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 260 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 265 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 279 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 281 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
282 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 304 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 304 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 307 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 309 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 318 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 318 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 321 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 322 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 334 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
334 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 334 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 335 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 340 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 340 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 343 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 346 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 348 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
348 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 349 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 349 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
349 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 351 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 351 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 351 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
351 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 351 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 351 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
351 mi away
World War I Memorial
352 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
352 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
352 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
352 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 352 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 352 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 352 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 352 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 352 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
352 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 352 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 352 mi away
World War II Memorial
353 mi away
Washington Monument
353 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
353 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
353 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
353 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
353 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
353 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
353 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
353 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 353 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 353 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
353 mi away
Constitution Gardens
353 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
354 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
354 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
356 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
357 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 360 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 360 mi away
Harmony Hall
361 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 363 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 365 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
366 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 371 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 373 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 375 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 380 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 383 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 391 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 393 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 400 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 406 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 409 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 417 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 429 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 433 mi away
Green Springs
435 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Glens Falls
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