National Parks Near Greensboro, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Greensboro, including 182 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
3Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park · 3 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

168 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 3 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument National Monument Virginia 71 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 105 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 109 mi
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 110 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River National Scenic River West Virginia 120 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield National Battlefield South Carolina 130 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve National Park & Preserve West Virginia 139 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 149 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 151 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway Parkway North Carolina, Virginia 153 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 158 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 80 within 250 mi 182 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Greensboro

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

168 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

182 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

209 mi straight-line

 Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

358 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

369 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 31 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 24 National Monument · 20 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 8 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

High Point, North Carolina 12 mi straight-line Kernersville, North Carolina 14 mi straight-line Burlington, North Carolina 20 mi straight-line Thomasville, North Carolina 21 mi straight-line Winston-Salem, North Carolina 24 mi straight-line Asheboro, North Carolina 26 mi straight-line

Plan From Greensboro

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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