National Parks Near Knoxville, Tennessee

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Knoxville, including 165 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.

165NPS sites within 500 mi

8NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

35Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

National Park · 35 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

35 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	35 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	37 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	49 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	56 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Tennessee	63 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway	Parkway	North Carolina, Virginia	87 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	88 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Carolina	97 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	103 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	126 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	131 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield	National Battlefield	South Carolina	134 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 36 within 250 mi 165 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Knoxville

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

35 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

148 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

236 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

348 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

387 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

389 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

427 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 26 National Monument · 19 National Historical Park · 18 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Military Park · 8 National Park · 7 National Memorial · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Seashore · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Maryville, Tennessee 15 mi straight-line Farragut, Tennessee 15 mi straight-line Oak Ridge, Tennessee 19 mi straight-line Morristown, Tennessee 40 mi straight-line Cleveland, Tennessee 75 mi straight-line Asheville, North Carolina 83 mi straight-line

Plan From Knoxville

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.