National Parks Near Henderson, Nevada

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Henderson, including 82 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 18 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.

82NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

18Designated National Parks

30Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

National Monument · 30 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Death Valley National Park

121 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Nevada	30 mi
Lake Mead National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Arizona, Nevada	39 mi
Castle Mountains National Monument	National Monument	California	50 mi
Mojave National Preserve	National Preserve	California	67 mi
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	81 mi
Death Valley National Park	National Park	California, Nevada	121 mi
Pipe Spring National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	141 mi
Zion National Park	National Park	Utah	143 mi
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	152 mi
Grand Canyon National Park	National Park	Arizona	163 mi
Cedar Breaks National Monument	National Monument	Utah	165 mi
Old Spanish National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah	178 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 27 within 250 mi 82 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Henderson

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

121 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

143 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

152 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

163 mi straight-line

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

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

192 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

203 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

207 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

261 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

280 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 35 National Park · 18 National Historic Site · 7 National Historical Park · 6 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historic Trail · 3 National Preserve · 2 National Memorial · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Reserve · 1 National Seashore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Whitney, Nevada 6 mi straight-line Paradise, Nevada 7 mi straight-line Winchester, Nevada 10 mi straight-line Enterprise, Nevada 11 mi straight-line Sunrise Manor, Nevada 11 mi straight-line Spring Valley, Nevada 14 mi straight-line

Plan From Henderson

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 Nevada or browse all city starting points.