National Parks Near Lynchburg, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lynchburg, including 185 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

185NPS sites within 500 mi

8NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

22Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 22 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

85 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	22 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument	National Monument	Virginia	36 mi
Green Springs	Other NPS Site	Virginia	70 mi
Shenandoah National Park	National Park	Virginia	85 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	National Military Park	North Carolina	95 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Virginia	95 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Virginia	97 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River	National Scenic River	West Virginia	99 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	National Park & Preserve	West Virginia	104 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Virginia	104 mi
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park	National Military Park	Virginia	112 mi
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	114 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 98 within 250 mi 185 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lynchburg

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

85 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

264 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

270 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

296 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

382 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 27 National Monument · 18 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 8 National Memorial · 8 National Military Park · 6 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Roanoke, Virginia 43 mi straight-line Cave Spring, Virginia 46 mi straight-line Salem, Virginia 48 mi straight-line Staunton, Virginia 53 mi straight-line Danville, Virginia 58 mi straight-line Charlottesville, Virginia 59 mi straight-line

Plan From Lynchburg

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 Virginia or browse all city starting points.