National Parks Near Lawrence, Massachusetts
150 national parks within 8 hours · 21 within 2 hours
21
Within 2 Hours
30
Within 4 Hours
85
Within 8 Hours
150
Total Parks
Lawrence, Massachusetts is an excellent base for exploring some of America's most significant historical sites and natural wonders. With over 150 national parks within an eight-hour drive, you'll find incredible diversity just minutes from your doorstep. The closest gem is Lowell National Historical Park, situated just nine miles away, offering a fascinating glimpse into America's Industrial Revolution through its preserved mill complexes and waterways. Just a short drive farther, you'll discover Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (18 miles) and Minute Man National Historical Park (18 miles), both of which showcase pivotal moments in American history. These nearby parks, along with Salem Maritime National Historical Park and the Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, all within 19-22 miles, provide compelling reasons to explore the rich historical tapestry of the Northeast.
Whether you're planning a quick afternoon outing or a full weekend adventure, Lawrence's central location makes park hopping accessible and convenient. For a same-day experience, consider visiting Lowell National Historical Park in the morning, then heading to nearby Salem Maritime for an afternoon by the water—the drive between them is less than 45 minutes. If you have more time, map out a longer itinerary combining multiple parks over a weekend, taking advantage of the fact that 21 parks are within just two hours of Lawrence. Pack comfortable walking shoes, bring a camera, and check each park's website for seasonal hours and any entrance fees. The region's excellent road access and concentrated collection of historical sites mean you can maximize your national park experiences while enjoying the convenience of returning to Lawrence each evening.
Map of Parks Near Lawrence
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Lawrence
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 9 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 18 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 18 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 19 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 22 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 23 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 24 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 24 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 26 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 29 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 32 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 58 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 61 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 75 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 75 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 78 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 82 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 83 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 84 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 95 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 105 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 121 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 127 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 132 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 141 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 154 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 154 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 155 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 155 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 168 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 174 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 185 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 188 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 194 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 195 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 198 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 199 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 200 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 200 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 201 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 201 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 202 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 202 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 203 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 203 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
205 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 205 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 206 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 211 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 219 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 220 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 223 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 248 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 254 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 256 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 258 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 261 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 262 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 263 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 274 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 280 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 281 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 281 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 281 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 286 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 287 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 294 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
297 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 303 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 315 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
339 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 356 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 362 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 369 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 369 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 373 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 375 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
379 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 379 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 386 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 389 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 391 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 391 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 393 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 395 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 398 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
400 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
401 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 402 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
402 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 402 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 403 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 403 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
403 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 403 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
403 mi away
World War I Memorial
404 mi away
Washington Monument
404 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
404 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
404 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
404 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
404 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 404 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 404 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 404 mi away
World War II Memorial
405 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
405 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
405 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
405 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
405 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
405 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
405 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 405 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
405 mi away
Constitution Gardens
405 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 405 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
406 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 406 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
406 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
407 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 408 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 409 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 409 mi away
Harmony Hall
410 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 410 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
411 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 413 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 413 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 414 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 415 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 415 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 422 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 426 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 428 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 433 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 434 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Lawrence
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