National Parks Near Lowell, Massachusetts
151 national parks within 8 hours · 21 within 2 hours
21
Within 2 Hours
31
Within 4 Hours
85
Within 8 Hours
151
Total Parks
Lowell, Massachusetts is an excellent base for exploring America's national parks and historic sites. Located in the heart of New England, this historic mill city provides convenient access to an impressive network of 151 national parks and protected sites within an eight-hour drive. You'll find 21 parks within just two hours and 31 within four hours, making Lowell an ideal starting point for both quick day trips and extended weekend adventures. Best of all, you don't even need to leave town to begin your exploration: the Lowell National Historical Park is just one mile away, offering fascinating insights into American industrial heritage. Beyond your doorstep, the Minute Man National Historical Park awaits just 13 miles south, while the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and several other historically significant locations lie within a 20-25 mile radius, including the iconic Longfellow House and the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site.
Planning a national park adventure from Lowell is straightforward and flexible. For a quick morning or afternoon outing, start with the Lowell National Historical Park right in your neighborhood, then expand your radius as time allows. If you're planning a full day trip, aim for one of the parks within the two-hour range to maximize your time exploring while minimizing drive time. For weekend trips, consider combining multiple nearby sites into a themed itinerary—perhaps focusing on Revolutionary War history or early American industrial development. Most parks offer free or low-cost admission, making it budget-friendly to visit several in one trip. Check individual park websites for seasonal hours and any special programs before heading out, and plan your visits during weekday mornings when crowds tend to be lighter.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Lowell
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 1 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 13 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 20 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 21 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 23 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 23 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 23 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 24 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 24 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 30 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 31 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 53 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 56 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 66 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 72 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 74 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 79 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 80 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 82 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 92 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 97 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 120 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 123 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 130 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 133 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 145 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 145 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 146 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 146 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 160 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 165 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 177 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 185 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 186 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 189 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 190 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 191 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 191 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 192 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 193 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 193 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 194 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 194 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 195 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
196 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 196 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 197 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 198 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 202 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 210 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 213 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 214 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 239 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 245 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 253 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 254 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 263 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 267 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 267 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 270 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 271 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 272 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 272 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 273 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 277 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 279 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 285 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
288 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 294 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 306 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
345 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 347 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 353 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 360 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 360 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 364 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 366 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
370 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 370 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 378 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 380 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 382 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 383 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 384 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 386 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 389 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
391 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
392 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 393 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
393 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 393 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 394 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 394 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
394 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 394 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
394 mi away
World War I Memorial
395 mi away
Washington Monument
395 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
395 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
395 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
395 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
395 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 395 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 395 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 395 mi away
World War II Memorial
396 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
396 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
396 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
396 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
396 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
396 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
396 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 396 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
396 mi away
Constitution Gardens
396 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 396 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
397 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 397 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
397 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
398 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 399 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 400 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 400 mi away
Harmony Hall
401 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 401 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
402 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 404 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 404 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 405 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 406 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 406 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 413 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 417 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 419 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 424 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 425 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 431 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Lowell
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