National Parks Near Lorain, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lorain, including 174 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

174NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

34Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

National Park · 34 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

34 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	34 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	36 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	46 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	61 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	70 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	150 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	152 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	154 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	165 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	176 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	193 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	197 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 174 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lorain

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

34 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

254 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

283 mi straight-line

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

361 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

410 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

466 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 24 National Monument · 17 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 7 National Memorial · 7 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Battlefield Park · 3 National Recreation Area · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Elyria, Ohio 6 mi straight-line North Ridgeville, Ohio 9 mi straight-line Avon Lake, Ohio 9 mi straight-line Avon, Ohio 9 mi straight-line Westlake, Ohio 13 mi straight-line North Olmsted, Ohio 14 mi straight-line

Plan From Lorain

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 Ohio or browse all city starting points.