National Parks Near Gloucester, Massachusetts
146 national parks within 8 hours · 19 within 2 hours
19
Within 2 Hours
28
Within 4 Hours
85
Within 8 Hours
146
Total Parks
Gloucester, Massachusetts is an ideal base for exploring some of America's most historic national parks and sites. Located on the North Shore, this charming coastal city puts you within striking distance of an impressive 146 national parks and protected areas, with 19 within just two hours and 28 within four hours. Start your national park adventure at the closest destination, Salem Maritime National Historical Park, just 12 miles away, where you can explore America's maritime heritage through beautifully preserved 18th-century buildings and waterfront sites. Other nearby favorites include the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, 20 miles away, which showcases America's industrial past, and the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, a mere 25 miles south, offering stunning coastal scenery and historic lighthouses. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or simply looking for a meaningful day excursion, Gloucester's proximity to these nationally significant sites makes it the perfect home base for park exploration.
Planning your national park visits from Gloucester is refreshingly simple and flexible. For a quick day trip, head to Salem Maritime National Historical Park or Saugus Iron Works, each requiring less than 30 minutes of driving, allowing you to spend quality time exploring without extensive travel time. If you have a full weekend, consider combining multiple parks into a single itinerary—you could visit Boston Harbor Islands in the morning, explore Boston National Historical Park or Boston African American National Historic Site in the afternoon, and still be back in Gloucester for dinner. Pack a map, check park websites for seasonal hours and ranger programs, and consider starting early to maximize your time. With so many exceptional parks clustered within a short drive, you can tailor your itinerary to match your interests and available time.
Map of Parks Near Gloucester
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Gloucester
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 12 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 20 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 25 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 26 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 27 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 28 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 29 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 30 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 31 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 32 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 34 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 59 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 63 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 66 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 69 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 85 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 96 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 103 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 104 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 111 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 116 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 128 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 151 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 155 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 164 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 171 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 174 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 175 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 176 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 176 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 179 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 188 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 201 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 209 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 210 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 214 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 215 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 215 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 215 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 216 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 217 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 217 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 218 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 218 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 219 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 219 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
220 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 223 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 233 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 236 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 242 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 242 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 244 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 247 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 250 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 269 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 270 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 276 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 278 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 296 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 296 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 296 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 297 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 299 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 302 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
309 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 311 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 312 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 318 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 334 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
336 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 375 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 379 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 385 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 385 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 391 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 394 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
394 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 394 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 396 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 406 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 407 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 408 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 411 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 415 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 416 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
416 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
417 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
417 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 418 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 418 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 419 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 419 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
419 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 419 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
419 mi away
World War I Memorial
420 mi away
Washington Monument
420 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
420 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
420 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
420 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
420 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 420 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 420 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 420 mi away
World War II Memorial
421 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
421 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
421 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
421 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
421 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
421 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
421 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 421 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
421 mi away
Constitution Gardens
421 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 421 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
422 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 422 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
422 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
423 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 425 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 425 mi away
Harmony Hall
426 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 426 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 427 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
428 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 428 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 430 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 431 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 433 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 435 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 437 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Gloucester
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