National Parks Near Kannapolis, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Kannapolis, 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

4NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

48Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Kings Mountain National Military Park

National Military Park · 48 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

117 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Kings Mountain National Military Park	National Military Park	South Carolina	48 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia	48 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	National Military Park	North Carolina	64 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield	National Battlefield	South Carolina	70 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Carolina	103 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway	Parkway	North Carolina, Virginia	104 mi
Congaree National Park	National Park	South Carolina	117 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Carolina	121 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument	National Monument	Virginia	124 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Tennessee	132 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River	National Scenic River	West Virginia	146 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield	National Battlefield	North Carolina	160 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 34 within 250 mi 164 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Kannapolis

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

117 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

161 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

240 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

328 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

403 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 28 National Historic Site · 26 National Historical Park · 20 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Memorial · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Concord, North Carolina 6 mi straight-line Mooresville, North Carolina 13 mi straight-line Huntersville, North Carolina 14 mi straight-line Cornelius, North Carolina 14 mi straight-line Salisbury, North Carolina 16 mi straight-line Charlotte, North Carolina 21 mi straight-line

Plan From Kannapolis

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.