National Parks Near Macon, Georgia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Macon, including 81 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

81NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

6Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 6 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

183 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	6 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	49 mi
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	67 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	76 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	89 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	95 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	118 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	119 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	120 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Carolina	134 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	140 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	157 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 33 within 250 mi 81 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Macon

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

183 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

193 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

333 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

490 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 14 National Historical Park · 13 National Historic Site · 9 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2 National Preserve · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Warner Robins, Georgia 15 mi straight-line Griffin, Georgia 45 mi straight-line McDonough, Georgia 51 mi straight-line Stockbridge, Georgia 58 mi straight-line Peachtree City, Georgia 65 mi straight-line Stonecrest, Georgia 66 mi straight-line

Plan From Macon

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 Georgia or browse all city starting points.