National Parks Near Mason, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Mason, including 160 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.

160NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

20Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

William Howard Taft National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 20 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

179 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	20 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	32 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	33 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	65 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	109 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	143 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	160 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	169 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	177 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	179 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	180 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	183 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 25 within 250 mi 160 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Mason

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

179 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

195 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

215 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

263 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

319 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

320 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

432 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 29 Other NPS Site · 27 National Historical Park · 20 National Monument · 13 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Memorial · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Middletown, Ohio 11 mi straight-line Fairfield, Ohio 13 mi straight-line Hamilton, Ohio 14 mi straight-line Cincinnati, Ohio 18 mi straight-line Centerville, Ohio 21 mi straight-line Kettering, Ohio 25 mi straight-line

Plan From Mason

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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