National Parks Near Las Cruces, New Mexico

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Las Cruces, including 68 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 14 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.

68NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

14Designated National Parks

3Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · 3 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

White Sands National Park

41 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas	3 mi
White Sands National Park	National Park	New Mexico	41 mi
Chamizal National Memorial	National Memorial	Texas	43 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	102 mi
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	106 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	115 mi
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	131 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	144 mi
Chiricahua National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	151 mi
Fort Bowie National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arizona	156 mi
El Malpais National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	190 mi
Petroglyph National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	194 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 68 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Las Cruces

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

41 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

115 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

131 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

232 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

252 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

297 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

352 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

397 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

435 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 29 National Park · 14 National Historic Site · 8 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

El Paso, Texas 39 mi straight-line Socorro, Texas 57 mi straight-line Horizon City, Texas 57 mi straight-line Alamogordo, New Mexico 62 mi straight-line Carlsbad, New Mexico 149 mi straight-line Roswell, New Mexico 150 mi straight-line

Plan From Las Cruces

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 New Mexico or browse all city starting points.