National Parks Near Grand Junction, Colorado

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Grand Junction, including 89 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 17 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.

89NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

17Designated National Parks

7Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Colorado National Monument

National Monument · 7 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

57 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Colorado National Monument	National Monument	Colorado	7 mi
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park	National Park	Colorado	57 mi
Arches National Park	National Park	Utah	60 mi
Curecanti National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Colorado	79 mi
Canyonlands National Park	National Park	Utah	92 mi
Dinosaur National Monument	National Monument	Colorado, Utah	100 mi
Hovenweep National Monument	National Monument	Colorado, Utah	120 mi
Yucca House National Monument	National Monument	Colorado	127 mi
Mesa Verde National Park	National Park	Colorado	128 mi
Natural Bridges National Monument	National Monument	Utah	129 mi
Capitol Reef National Park	National Park	Utah	155 mi
Aztec Ruins National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	159 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 89 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Grand Junction

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

57 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

60 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

92 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

128 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

155 mi straight-line

Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

176 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

222 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

272 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

289 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 40 National Park · 17 National Historic Site · 9 National Historic Trail · 8 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historical Park · 4 National Preserve · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Reserve · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1

Plan From Grand Junction

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 Colorado or browse all city starting points.