National Parks Near Harlingen, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Harlingen, including 13 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 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.

13NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

19Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 19 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Big Bend National Park

401 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	19 mi
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	63 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	220 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	270 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	286 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	310 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	357 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	375 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	380 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	401 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	472 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	478 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 3 within 250 mi 13 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Harlingen

Big Bend National Park

Texas

401 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Site · 2 National Seashore · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Recreation Area · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Monument · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

San Benito, Texas 5 mi straight-line Weslaco, Texas 18 mi straight-line Brownsville, Texas 20 mi straight-line San Juan, Texas 28 mi straight-line Edinburg, Texas 30 mi straight-line Pharr, Texas 31 mi straight-line

Plan From Harlingen

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.