National Parks Near Lancaster, Ohio
187 national parks within 8 hours · 5 within 2 hours
5
Within 2 Hours
14
Within 4 Hours
128
Within 8 Hours
187
Total Parks
Lancaster, Ohio is an excellent home base for exploring America's protected natural and historical treasures. With 187 national parks within an eight-hour drive, you'll find extraordinary diversity just minutes away from this charming Fairfield County town. The closest gem is Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, located just 38 miles south, where you can walk among ancient earthworks built by Indigenous peoples over 2,000 years ago. For those interested in military history, Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is 68 miles away, preserving the legacy of the first African American national park superintendent. If aviation history captures your imagination, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park awaits just 80 miles northwest, celebrating the Wright brothers' revolutionary achievements. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or casual explorer, Lancaster's central location in Ohio puts some of the nation's most significant historical sites within easy reach.
Planning your national park adventure from Lancaster is straightforward and flexible. For a spontaneous day trip, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park makes an ideal choice, offering a quick 40-minute drive and engaging exhibits plus scenic walking trails that require just a few hours to enjoy. For weekend excursions, you can craft a memorable two-park itinerary by combining the closer sites, such as pairing Hopewell Culture with Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, or heading northwest toward Dayton's aviation attractions. Before heading out, check each park's website for seasonal hours, admission fees, and any ranger-led programs that might enhance your visit. Pack a picnic, bring comfortable walking shoes, and consider visiting during shoulder seasons like spring or fall for pleasant weather and fewer crowds. With fourteen national parks within four hours, you'll have no shortage of inspiring destinations to explore throughout the year.
Map of Parks Near Lancaster
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Lancaster
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 38 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 68 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 80 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 98 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 110 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 119 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 134 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 136 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 142 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 149 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 155 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 156 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 160 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 171 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 173 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 198 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 207 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 217 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 219 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 221 mi away
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National Historical Park 222 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 235 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 238 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 238 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 247 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 247 mi away
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park 259 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 260 mi away
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Memorial 261 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 261 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 262 mi away
Green Springs
265 mi away
Indiana Dunes National Park
National Park 270 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 273 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 273 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 274 mi away
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park 274 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 278 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 279 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 284 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 285 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 287 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 289 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 289 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
290 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 290 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 290 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 290 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 290 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 293 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 293 mi away
Pullman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 295 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 296 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 297 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 297 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
301 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
302 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 302 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
302 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
302 mi away
World War I Memorial
303 mi away
World War II Memorial
303 mi away
Washington Monument
303 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
303 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
303 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
303 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 303 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
303 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
303 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
303 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
303 mi away
Constitution Gardens
303 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
303 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
304 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
304 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 304 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 304 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 304 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 305 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 305 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
306 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
306 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 306 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 306 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 306 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
306 mi away
Harmony Hall
307 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 307 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
308 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
308 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 308 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 309 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 310 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 311 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 317 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 320 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 321 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 321 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 323 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 323 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 324 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 324 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 326 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 328 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 330 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
331 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 331 mi away
Stones River National Battlefield
National Battlefield 338 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 358 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 361 mi away
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Military Park 362 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 364 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield 365 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 367 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 372 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 373 mi away
Russell Cave National Monument
National Monument 373 mi away
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
National Monument 374 mi away
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 374 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 374 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 380 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 382 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 383 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 389 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 396 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 396 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 396 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 396 mi away
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
National Lakeshore 400 mi away
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Preserve 403 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 406 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 406 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 407 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 411 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 412 mi away
Gateway Arch National Park
National Park 413 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 414 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 414 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 418 mi away
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
National Historical Park 418 mi away
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
National Historic Site 423 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 423 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 424 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
National Historical Park 424 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
425 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 432 mi away
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