National Parks Near Manhattan, New York

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Manhattan, including 167 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 3 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.

167NPS sites within 500 mi

36NPS sites within 100 mi

3Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

General Grant National Memorial

National Memorial · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

287 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
General Grant National Memorial	National Memorial	New York	2 mi
Hamilton Grange National Memorial	National Memorial	New York	3 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	3 mi
Stonewall National Monument	National Monument	New York	4 mi
African Burial Ground National Monument	National Monument	New York	5 mi
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	5 mi
Castle Clinton National Monument	National Monument	New York	6 mi
Federal Hall National Memorial	National Memorial	New York	6 mi
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument	Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument	New Jersey, New York	7 mi
Governors Island National Monument	National Monument	New York	7 mi
Statue Of Liberty National Monument	National Monument	New York	8 mi
National Parks of New York Harbor	Other NPS Site	New York	9 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

19 within 50 mi 36 within 100 mi 128 within 250 mi 167 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Manhattan

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

287 mi straight-line

A man and woman holding walking sticks hike up a mountain summit near a wooden trail sign.

Acadia National Park

Maine

384 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

398 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 27 National Monument · 13 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Seashore · 5 National Battlefield · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Military Park · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

West New York, New Jersey 2 mi straight-line Cliffside Park, New Jersey 3 mi straight-line Union City, New Jersey 4 mi straight-line Hoboken, New Jersey 4 mi straight-line Fort Lee, New Jersey 5 mi straight-line New York, New York 7 mi straight-line

Plan From Manhattan

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 New York or browse all city starting points.