National Parks Near Ithaca, New York
166 national parks within 8 hours · 5 within 2 hours
5
Within 2 Hours
55
Within 4 Hours
100
Within 8 Hours
166
Total Parks
Ithaca, New York is an exceptional base for exploring America's protected natural and historical treasures. Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, this vibrant college town puts you within striking distance of an impressive 166 national parks and monuments accessible within an 8-hour drive. Best of all, five remarkable parks lie within just two hours of Ithaca, making them perfect for spontaneous adventures. The closest gem is Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, situated only 33 miles away in nearby Auburn, where you can explore the life and legacy of the legendary abolitionist. Just three miles further at 36 miles sits the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, a must-visit destination for anyone interested in American civil rights history. For those willing to venture a bit further, Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome and Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton offer compelling historical experiences within a 75 to 83-mile radius.
Planning a national park excursion from Ithaca is refreshingly straightforward thanks to this remarkable concentration of sites. For a quick day trip, head to either Harriet Tubman or Women's Rights, both easily reached in under an hour's drive, allowing you several hours to explore before returning home. If you're considering a weekend getaway, combine multiple parks into a single trip—visit both Auburn and Seneca Falls in one day, or venture further to explore Fort Stanwix or Steamtown. The relatively short driving distances mean less time on the road and more time experiencing these culturally significant locations. Check individual park websites for seasonal hours, ranger-led programs, and any entrance requirements before you go, and consider visiting during shoulder seasons like spring or fall for smaller crowds and pleasant weather.
Map of Parks Near Ithaca
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Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 33 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 36 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 75 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 83 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 93 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 121 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 124 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 136 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 139 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 140 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 141 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 142 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 143 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 151 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 154 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 158 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 159 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 160 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 162 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 164 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 168 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 171 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 173 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 173 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 175 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 175 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 175 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 175 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 176 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 176 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 176 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 176 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 176 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 176 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 177 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
177 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 177 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 183 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 185 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 186 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 186 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 186 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 187 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 187 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 187 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 187 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 187 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 189 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 199 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 199 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 202 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 203 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 206 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 209 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 216 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 217 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 218 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 218 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 218 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 220 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 221 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 225 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 234 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 237 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
238 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 240 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
240 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 240 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 241 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 242 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 242 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
242 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 243 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 243 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 243 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 243 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
245 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
245 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
245 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 246 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 246 mi away
World War I Memorial
247 mi away
World War II Memorial
247 mi away
Washington Monument
247 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
247 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
247 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
247 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
247 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
247 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
247 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
247 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
247 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 247 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 247 mi away
Constitution Gardens
247 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
247 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 247 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
248 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
248 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
248 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
248 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
248 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 248 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
249 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 249 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
253 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 254 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 255 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 255 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 256 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 256 mi away
Harmony Hall
257 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 259 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 261 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 264 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 264 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 265 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 265 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 271 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 272 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 273 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 274 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 274 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 275 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 275 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 276 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 276 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 277 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 278 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 280 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 281 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 284 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 286 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 291 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 292 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 292 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 295 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 310 mi away
Green Springs
317 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 328 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 333 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 342 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 345 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 354 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 360 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 361 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 362 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 366 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 367 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 370 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 375 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 377 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 382 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 395 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 406 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 406 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 412 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 429 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 436 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 436 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Ithaca
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