National Parks Near Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Jacksonville Beach, including 50 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.

50NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

9Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Caroline National Memorial

National Memorial · 9 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

246 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Fort Caroline National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	9 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve	Ecological & Historic Preserve	Florida	15 mi
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument	National Monument	Florida	27 mi
Cumberland Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Georgia	40 mi
Fort Matanzas National Monument	National Monument	Florida	40 mi
Fort Frederica National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	65 mi
Canaveral National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida	110 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	124 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park	National Historical Park	South Carolina	152 mi
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park	National Historical Park	South Carolina	194 mi
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Carolina	200 mi
De Soto National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	205 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

5 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 50 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Jacksonville Beach

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

246 mi straight-line

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

Florida

339 mi straight-line

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

Everglades National Park

Florida

340 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

387 mi straight-line

A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

401 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 8 National Historic Site · 7 National Historical Park · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Park · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Battlefield · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 Ecological & Historic Preserve · 1 National Recreation Area · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Nocatee, Florida 13 mi straight-line Jacksonville, Florida 17 mi straight-line Fruit Cove, Florida 18 mi straight-line Fleming Island, Florida 22 mi straight-line World Golf Village, Florida 22 mi straight-line Lakeside, Florida 24 mi straight-line

Plan From Jacksonville Beach

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 Florida or browse all city starting points.