National Parks Near Matthews, North Carolina
161 national parks within 8 hours · 8 within 2 hours
8
Within 2 Hours
14
Within 4 Hours
121
Within 8 Hours
161
Total Parks
Matthews, North Carolina is an excellent home base for exploring America's incredible national parks and historic sites. Located in the Charlotte metropolitan area, this charming community puts you within striking distance of an impressive array of protected lands—with 8 parks accessible within just 2 hours and 14 within 4 hours. In fact, you'll find over 161 national parks and sites reachable within an 8-hour drive, offering everything from Civil War battlefields to pristine natural landscapes. Some of the closest options include the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail just 38 miles away, the historic Kings Mountain National Military Park also at 38 miles, and Cowpens National Battlefield located 62 miles to the northwest. These nearby destinations showcase the rich military heritage of the Piedmont and Appalachian regions while providing outdoor recreation opportunities for the entire family.
Planning a national park adventure from Matthews is refreshingly simple, whether you're considering a quick day trip or a longer weekend getaway. For a single day outing, the nearby Overmountain Victory or Kings Mountain parks make perfect choices, requiring less than an hour of driving time and offering scenic hiking trails and educational visitor centers that can be explored in an afternoon. If you have a full weekend, you could easily visit multiple sites or venture slightly further to experience the natural beauty of Congaree National Park near Columbia, South Carolina, just 92 miles away. Before heading out, check individual park websites for current hours, entrance fees, and any seasonal closures. We recommend packing plenty of water, wearing comfortable hiking shoes, and bringing a camera—the views and historical significance of these parks are truly unforgettable, and Matthews' proximity makes them wonderfully accessible for both casual visitors and serious park enthusiasts.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Matthews
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 38 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 38 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 62 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 85 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 92 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 99 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 100 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 105 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 139 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 148 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 154 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 161 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 165 mi away
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Historical Park 170 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 170 mi away
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 189 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 189 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 191 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 193 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 214 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 214 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 218 mi away
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
National Historical Park 229 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 229 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
National Historical Park 229 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 230 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 235 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 242 mi away
Green Springs
245 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 248 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 248 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 251 mi away
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Military Park 259 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 262 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 264 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 264 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 271 mi away
Fort Frederica National Monument
National Monument 272 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 276 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 279 mi away
Andersonville National Historic Site
National Historic Site 282 mi away
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Preserve 283 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 283 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 284 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 286 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 286 mi away
Russell Cave National Monument
National Monument 289 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 290 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 291 mi away
Cumberland Island National Seashore
National Seashore 298 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 299 mi away
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
National Historical Park 300 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 300 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 302 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 310 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 311 mi away
Freedom Riders National Monument
National Monument 314 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 318 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 319 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 321 mi away
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
National Military Park 323 mi away
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Ecological & Historic Preserve 324 mi away
Harmony Hall
324 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 324 mi away
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National Historical Park 324 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
325 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 325 mi away
Stones River National Battlefield
National Battlefield 326 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
326 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 328 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
328 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
329 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 329 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
329 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
329 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 329 mi away
World War I Memorial
330 mi away
World War II Memorial
330 mi away
Washington Monument
330 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
330 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
330 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
330 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
330 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
330 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
330 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
330 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
330 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 330 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 330 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 330 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 330 mi away
Constitution Gardens
330 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
331 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 331 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 331 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 331 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 331 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 331 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
332 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 332 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
332 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 332 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
332 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 333 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 333 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
334 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
334 mi away
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park 335 mi away
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
National Historic Site 340 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 340 mi away
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National Historic Site 342 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 342 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 342 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 344 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 345 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 347 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
354 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 354 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 356 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 360 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 362 mi away
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
National Monument 363 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 365 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 366 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 366 mi away
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
National Monument 366 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 372 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 374 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 374 mi away
Fort Matanzas National Monument
National Monument 375 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 376 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 376 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 385 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 394 mi away
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 398 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 401 mi away
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Memorial 405 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield 415 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 427 mi away
Shiloh National Military Park
National Military Park 431 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 431 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 434 mi away
Canaveral National Seashore
National Seashore 438 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Matthews
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