National Parks Near Lake Charles, Louisiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lake Charles, including 41 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.

41NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

72Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Big Thicket National Preserve

National Preserve · 72 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

299 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	72 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	101 mi
Natchez National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Mississippi	143 mi
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	National Historical Park and Preserve	Louisiana	186 mi
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	189 mi
Poverty Point National Monument	National Monument	Louisiana	199 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Louisiana, Mississippi	204 mi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	231 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	241 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	247 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	254 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	285 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 41 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lake Charles

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

299 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

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

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Port Arthur, Texas 49 mi straight-line Beaumont, Texas 56 mi straight-line Lafayette, Louisiana 70 mi straight-line New Iberia, Louisiana 84 mi straight-line Alexandria, Louisiana 87 mi straight-line Baytown, Texas 109 mi straight-line

Plan From Lake Charles

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.