National Parks Near Johnson City, Tennessee

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Johnson City, including 172 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.
172NPS sites within 500 mi
8NPS sites within 100 mi
7Designated National Parks
28Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 28 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

81 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site National Historic Site Tennessee 28 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway Parkway North Carolina, Virginia 54 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park National Historical Park Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia 71 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 74 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Park North Carolina, Tennessee 81 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield National Battlefield South Carolina 89 mi
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 100 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 100 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River National Scenic River West Virginia 115 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River Wild & Scenic River Tennessee 125 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Kentucky, Tennessee 128 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve National Park & Preserve West Virginia 130 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 32 within 250 mi 172 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Johnson City

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

81 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

199 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

216 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

261 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

343 mi straight-line

 Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

445 mi straight-line

 looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

456 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 28 Other NPS Site · 28 National Historical Park · 21 National Monument · 17 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 6 National Memorial · 6 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Seashore · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Kingsport, Tennessee 16 mi straight-line Bristol, Tennessee 18 mi straight-line Morristown, Tennessee 52 mi straight-line Asheville, North Carolina 54 mi straight-line Hickory, North Carolina 72 mi straight-line Knoxville, Tennessee 91 mi straight-line

Plan From Johnson City

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 Tennessee or browse all city starting points.

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