National Parks Near Marion, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Marion, including 176 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.

176NPS sites within 500 mi

7NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

74Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

National Monument · 74 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

93 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	74 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	75 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	76 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	89 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	92 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	93 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	93 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	118 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	126 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	178 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	194 mi
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	200 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 176 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Marion

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

93 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

219 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

285 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

287 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

346 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

400 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

488 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 33 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 22 National Monument · 17 Park · 10 National Park · 7 National Battlefield · 7 National Memorial · 7 National Military Park · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Delaware, Ohio 22 mi straight-line Marysville, Ohio 28 mi straight-line Mansfield, Ohio 33 mi straight-line Dublin, Ohio 34 mi straight-line Westerville, Ohio 34 mi straight-line Hilliard, Ohio 39 mi straight-line

Plan From Marion

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.

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