National Parks Near Matthews, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Matthews, including 162 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.
162NPS sites within 500 mi
7NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
38Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Kings Mountain National Military Park

National Military Park · 38 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

92 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 38 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 38 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield National Battlefield South Carolina 62 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 85 mi
Congaree National Park National Park South Carolina 92 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 99 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site National Historic Site South Carolina 100 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway Parkway North Carolina, Virginia 105 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site National Historic Site Tennessee 139 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument National Monument Virginia 148 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 154 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Park North Carolina, Tennessee 161 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 31 within 250 mi 162 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Matthews

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

92 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

161 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

264 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

335 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

427 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 28 National Historic Site · 25 National Historical Park · 19 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Military Park · 7 National Memorial · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Indian Trail, North Carolina 5 mi straight-line Mint Hill, North Carolina 5 mi straight-line Charlotte, North Carolina 9 mi straight-line Monroe, North Carolina 12 mi straight-line Fort Mill, South Carolina 15 mi straight-line Concord, North Carolina 19 mi straight-line

Plan From Matthews

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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