National Parks Near Hickory, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Hickory, including 164 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.
164NPS sites within 500 mi
7NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
42Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Kings Mountain National Military Park

National Military Park · 42 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

123 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 42 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 42 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield National Battlefield South Carolina 50 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway Parkway North Carolina, Virginia 66 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 71 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 87 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site National Historic Site Tennessee 89 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site National Historic Site South Carolina 117 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Park North Carolina, Tennessee 123 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River National Scenic River West Virginia 127 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument National Monument Virginia 130 mi
Congaree National Park National Park South Carolina 139 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 33 within 250 mi 164 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Hickory

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

123 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

139 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

247 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

285 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

382 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 28 National Historic Site · 26 National Historical Park · 19 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 6 National Memorial · 6 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Statesville, North Carolina 25 mi straight-line Mooresville, North Carolina 30 mi straight-line Cornelius, North Carolina 31 mi straight-line Huntersville, North Carolina 34 mi straight-line Gastonia, North Carolina 35 mi straight-line Kannapolis, North Carolina 42 mi straight-line

Plan From Hickory

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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