National Parks Near McAllen, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to McAllen, including 13 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 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.

13NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

51Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 51 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Big Bend National Park

371 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	51 mi
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	79 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	214 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	273 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	279 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	287 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	354 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	371 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	375 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	377 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	450 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	457 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 3 within 250 mi 13 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near McAllen

Big Bend National Park

Texas

371 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Site · 2 National Seashore · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Recreation Area · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Monument · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From McAllen

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.