National Parks Near McDonough, Georgia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to McDonough, including 87 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.

87NPS sites within 500 mi

7NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

25Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 25 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

154 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	25 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	39 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	44 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	52 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	86 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	97 mi
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	98 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	102 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	108 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	112 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	114 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	123 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 32 within 250 mi 87 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near McDonough

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

154 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

197 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

283 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

472 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

492 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 15 National Monument · 14 National Historic Site · 12 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield · 6 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 4 National Memorial · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2 Parkway · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Stockbridge, Georgia 7 mi straight-line Griffin, Georgia 15 mi straight-line Stonecrest, Georgia 17 mi straight-line Redan, Georgia 21 mi straight-line Peachtree City, Georgia 24 mi straight-line East Point, Georgia 24 mi straight-line

Plan From McDonough

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 Georgia or browse all city starting points.