National Parks Near Lubbock, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lubbock, including 58 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.

58NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

140Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

National Monument · 140 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

183 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument	National Monument	Texas	140 mi
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	142 mi
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	183 mi
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oklahoma	189 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	208 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	236 mi
Fort Union National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	240 mi
Capulin Volcano National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	251 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	253 mi
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	255 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	256 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	258 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 7 within 250 mi 58 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lubbock

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

183 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

208 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

263 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

305 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

449 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

461 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

475 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 17 National Historic Site · 13 National Park · 7 National Historical Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Preserve · 3 National Memorial · 2 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Military Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Hobbs, New Mexico 94 mi straight-line Big Spring, Texas 95 mi straight-line Clovis, New Mexico 96 mi straight-line Midland, Texas 107 mi straight-line Amarillo, Texas 113 mi straight-line Odessa, Texas 119 mi straight-line

Plan From Lubbock

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.