National Parks Near Lexington, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lexington, including 161 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

161NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

19Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Camp Nelson National Monument

National Monument · 19 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

109 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	19 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	69 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	73 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	74 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	105 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	108 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	109 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	115 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	119 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	122 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	134 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	138 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 25 within 250 mi 161 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lexington

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

109 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

177 mi straight-line

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

270 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

285 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

313 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

326 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

360 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 28 Other NPS Site · 27 National Historical Park · 19 National Monument · 15 National Battlefield · 10 Park · 10 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Memorial · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Nicholasville, Kentucky 12 mi straight-line Georgetown, Kentucky 14 mi straight-line Richmond, Kentucky 23 mi straight-line Frankfort, Kentucky 24 mi straight-line Jeffersontown, Kentucky 61 mi straight-line Independence, Kentucky 63 mi straight-line

Plan From Lexington

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 Kentucky or browse all city starting points.