National Parks Near Manhattan, New York
167 national parks within 8 hours · 38 within 2 hours
38
Within 2 Hours
84
Within 4 Hours
37
Within 8 Hours
167
Total Parks
Manhattan's prime location in New York makes it an excellent basecamp for exploring America's incredible national parks and historic sites. With 38 parks within just two hours of the city and a remarkable 167 parks accessible within an eight-hour drive, you're never far from natural wonders and historically significant landmarks. The closest option is the General Grant National Memorial, located just two miles away in Upper Manhattan, offering visitors a chance to pay respects at the tomb of the Civil War general and former president. For those seeking nearby alternatives, the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site and Hamilton Grange National Memorial are each only three miles away, while the Stonewall National Monument and Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site round out the closest options at four and five miles respectively. These intimate distances mean you can experience authentic pieces of American history without ever leaving the city or commuting for hours.
Whether you're planning a quick afternoon outing or a more ambitious weekend adventure, Manhattan's central location allows you to maximize your time exploring diverse landscapes and historical attractions. For same-day explorations, focus on the nearby sites within two to four miles that require minimal travel time and offer rich cultural experiences. If you have more time available, the 38 parks within a two-hour radius make for ideal day trips, allowing you to enjoy lunch in Manhattan and still spend several hours immersed in nature or history. For longer weekend getaways, you'll want to venture further into the 84 parks within four hours or explore some of the hidden gems in the 167-park network within an eight-hour radius. Before heading out, check each park's website for hours of operation, entrance requirements, and any seasonal closures to ensure a smooth and rewarding visit.
Map of Parks Near Manhattan
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Manhattan
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 2 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 3 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 3 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 4 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 5 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 5 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 6 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 6 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 7 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 7 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 8 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
9 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 11 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 14 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 14 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 15 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 26 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 30 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 42 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 51 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 56 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 60 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 67 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 68 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 68 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 68 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 70 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 82 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 84 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 85 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 85 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 85 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 91 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 99 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 100 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 103 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 107 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
108 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 110 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 116 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 123 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 128 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 132 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 146 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 151 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 154 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 154 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 168 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 169 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 173 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 174 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 174 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 179 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 181 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 182 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 183 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
183 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 183 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 184 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 184 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 185 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 185 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 186 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 187 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 188 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 189 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 192 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 195 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 198 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 199 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 199 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 199 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 200 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 200 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
204 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 205 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
205 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 206 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
206 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 207 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 207 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
207 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 207 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 207 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
207 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 208 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
208 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
208 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
208 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 208 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 208 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 208 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 208 mi away
World War I Memorial
209 mi away
World War II Memorial
209 mi away
Washington Monument
209 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
209 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
209 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
209 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
209 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
209 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
209 mi away
Constitution Gardens
209 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
210 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 210 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
210 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
210 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 210 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 210 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 211 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
211 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
212 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 213 mi away
Harmony Hall
214 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 214 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 214 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
216 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 217 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 218 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 219 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 219 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 220 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 224 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 226 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 233 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 237 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 238 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 243 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 254 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 254 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 261 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 264 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 281 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 284 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 287 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 288 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 289 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 289 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 289 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 291 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 292 mi away
Green Springs
295 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 304 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 312 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 316 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 322 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 342 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 348 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 350 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 382 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 384 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 388 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 388 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 398 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 400 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 415 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 426 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 432 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 437 mi away
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