National Parks Near Hackensack, New Jersey
167 national parks within 8 hours · 38 within 2 hours
38
Within 2 Hours
83
Within 4 Hours
38
Within 8 Hours
167
Total Parks
Hackensack, New Jersey, is an excellent home base for exploring America's incredible national parks system. Located in Bergen County, this vibrant community offers convenient access to an impressive network of 167 national parks within an 8-hour drive, with 38 parks reachable in just 2 hours. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or cultural explorer, you'll find world-class destinations just minutes from your doorstep. The closest park, Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, sits merely 7 miles away and showcases the powerful Great Falls of the Passaic River alongside fascinating industrial heritage. Nearly equidistant are Hamilton Grange National Memorial and General Grant National Memorial, both at 7 miles, offering glimpses into the homes and lives of two of America's most significant founding figures. Within 11 miles, you can also discover Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site and the culturally significant Stonewall National Monument, making it easy to experience diverse American history without extensive travel.
Planning your park visits from Hackensack is wonderfully straightforward, whether you're looking for a quick afternoon outing or an extended weekend adventure. For day trips, prioritize the closest parks like Paterson Great Falls, which requires minimal travel time and can be explored in 2-3 hours, leaving plenty of time for other activities. If you have a full weekend, you can venture into the broader network within 4 hours—which includes 83 parks total—allowing you to combine multiple destinations or spend deeper time at larger park systems. Check each site's website for seasonal hours, any entrance fees or reservations required, and current conditions before heading out. With so many options at varying distances and featuring different themes from natural wonders to historical landmarks, Hackensack residents and visitors can easily craft the perfect national park experience tailored to their interests and schedule.
Map of Parks Near Hackensack
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Hackensack
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 7 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 7 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 7 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 11 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 11 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 12 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 12 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 12 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 12 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 13 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 13 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 13 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 14 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 14 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
16 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 23 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 27 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 29 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 40 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 50 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 56 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 60 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 61 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 61 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 63 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 69 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 72 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 74 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 86 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 87 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 87 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 88 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 92 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 92 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 93 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 102 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 104 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 108 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 113 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
114 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 117 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 125 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 129 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 147 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 148 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 151 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 154 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 168 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 170 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 171 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 175 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 175 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 176 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 178 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 180 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 181 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 182 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 183 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 183 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 184 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
185 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 185 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 185 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 186 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 186 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 188 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 191 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 191 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 197 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 198 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 199 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 199 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 200 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 200 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 202 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 205 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
205 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 206 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 206 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
207 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
207 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 208 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
208 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 208 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 209 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 209 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 209 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 209 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
209 mi away
World War I Memorial
210 mi away
World War II Memorial
210 mi away
Washington Monument
210 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
210 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
210 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
210 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
210 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 210 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 210 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
211 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
211 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
211 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
211 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
211 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
211 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
211 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 211 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
211 mi away
Constitution Gardens
211 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 211 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 212 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
212 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
213 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 214 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 215 mi away
Harmony Hall
216 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 216 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
217 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 218 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 218 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 219 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 220 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 221 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 223 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 228 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 234 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 238 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 239 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 241 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 251 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 256 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 260 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 261 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 284 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 286 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 288 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 288 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 292 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 293 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 293 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 294 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 294 mi away
Green Springs
296 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 301 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 314 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 315 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 319 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 348 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 352 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 354 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 382 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 383 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 383 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 388 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 393 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 401 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 414 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 426 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 436 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 437 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Hackensack
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