National Parks Near Greenville, North Carolina
170 national parks within 8 hours · 5 within 2 hours
5
Within 2 Hours
22
Within 4 Hours
124
Within 8 Hours
170
Total Parks
Greenville, North Carolina is an excellent home base for exploring some of America's most remarkable national parks and historic sites. Located in the heart of Eastern North Carolina, Greenville provides convenient access to over 170 national parks and protected sites within an 8-hour drive. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or outdoor adventurer, you'll find incredible destinations just a short drive away. The closest option is Cape Lookout National Seashore, situated just 79 miles from Greenville, offering pristine beaches and historic lighthouse experiences. Also within relatively short distances are Moores Creek National Battlefield at 89 miles, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site at 96 miles, Cape Hatteras National Seashore at 98 miles, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial at 100 miles. With five parks within two hours and 22 within four hours, Greenville residents and visitors have remarkable flexibility in planning outdoor getaways.
Planning a memorable park visit from Greenville is straightforward and rewarding. For a relaxing day trip, head to Cape Lookout National Seashore to experience maritime history and unspoiled coastal landscapes without an exhausting drive. If you prefer a weekend adventure, consider combining multiple stops, such as visiting Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the same trip, since they're located along the same scenic corridor. To make the most of your visit, check individual park websites in advance for current conditions, entrance requirements, and seasonal hours. Pack accordingly for coastal weather if heading to the seashore parks, and bring water and sun protection for beach exploration. With careful planning and Greenville's central location, you can easily enjoy diverse national park experiences ranging from historic battlefields to dramatic ocean vistas throughout the year.
Map of Parks Near Greenville
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Greenville
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 79 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 89 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 96 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 98 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 100 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 110 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 115 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 117 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 120 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 120 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 122 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 131 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 135 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 143 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 147 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 168 mi away
Green Springs
175 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 181 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 187 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 204 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 207 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 207 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 209 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 209 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 215 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 216 mi away
Harmony Hall
219 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 220 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
223 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 223 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
227 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 227 mi away
World War II Memorial
228 mi away
Washington Monument
228 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
228 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 228 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
228 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
228 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
228 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
228 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 228 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
228 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
228 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 228 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
228 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 228 mi away
World War I Memorial
229 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
229 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
229 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
229 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
229 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
229 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 229 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 229 mi away
Constitution Gardens
229 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
229 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 229 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 230 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 230 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
230 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
231 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
231 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 233 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 233 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 233 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 234 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
234 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 235 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 235 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 236 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 236 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
238 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 238 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 239 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 241 mi away
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Historical Park 242 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 242 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 246 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 252 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 255 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 257 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 258 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 259 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 260 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 268 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 268 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 270 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 280 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 282 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 287 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 287 mi away
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 290 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 290 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 292 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
297 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 308 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 309 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 316 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 319 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 320 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 320 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 321 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 324 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 324 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 324 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 325 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 329 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 330 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 336 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 337 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 337 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 340 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 340 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 344 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 355 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 357 mi away
Fort Frederica National Monument
National Monument 381 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 389 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 392 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
394 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 396 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 397 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 397 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 397 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 397 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 398 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 398 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 399 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 400 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 400 mi away
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
National Historical Park 403 mi away
Cumberland Island National Seashore
National Seashore 403 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 404 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 405 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 405 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 406 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 406 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 406 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 407 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 412 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 412 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 414 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
National Historical Park 417 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 420 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 422 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 422 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 425 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 425 mi away
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Ecological & Historic Preserve 427 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 428 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 438 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Greenville
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