National Parks Near Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lake Havasu City, including 72 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 18 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.

72NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

18Designated National Parks

70Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Castle Mountains National Monument

National Monument · 70 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

96 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Castle Mountains National Monument	National Monument	California	70 mi
Mojave National Preserve	National Preserve	California	81 mi
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	96 mi
Lake Mead National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Arizona, Nevada	101 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	131 mi
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	137 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	142 mi
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Nevada	142 mi
Grand Canyon National Park	National Park	Arizona	161 mi
Walnut Canyon National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	166 mi
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	170 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	172 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 25 within 250 mi 72 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lake Havasu City

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

96 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

161 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

206 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

210 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

244 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

259 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

259 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

285 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

307 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 32 National Park · 18 National Historic Site · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Historical Park · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Bullhead City, Arizona 45 mi straight-line Kingman, Arizona 52 mi straight-line Twentynine Palms, California 103 mi straight-line Prescott, Arizona 106 mi straight-line Henderson, Nevada 112 mi straight-line Prescott Valley, Arizona 114 mi straight-line

Plan From Lake Havasu 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 Arizona or browse all city starting points.