National Parks Near Lafayette, Louisiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lafayette, including 45 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 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.

45NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

100Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Natchez National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 100 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

304 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Natchez National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Mississippi	100 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	115 mi
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	National Historical Park and Preserve	Louisiana	116 mi
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	119 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	141 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Louisiana, Mississippi	164 mi
Poverty Point National Monument	National Monument	Louisiana	172 mi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	182 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	256 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	266 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	278 mi
Gulf Islands National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida, Mississippi	287 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 45 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lafayette

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

304 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 8 National Historical Park · 7 National Historic Site · 6 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Battlefield · 3 National Preserve · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Seashore · 2 National Historical Park and Preserve · 1 Parkway · 1 National Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

New Iberia, Louisiana 19 mi straight-line Baton Rouge, Louisiana 56 mi straight-line Central, Louisiana 64 mi straight-line Prairieville, Louisiana 65 mi straight-line Lake Charles, Louisiana 70 mi straight-line Alexandria, Louisiana 79 mi straight-line

Plan From Lafayette

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 Louisiana or browse all city starting points.