National Parks Near McLean, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to McLean, including 183 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
183NPS sites within 500 mi
66NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
3Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Clara Barton National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 3 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

75 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Clara Barton National Historic Site National Historic Site Maryland 3 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Memorial Parkway District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 3 mi
Glen Echo Park Park Maryland 3 mi
Great Falls Park Park Virginia 4 mi
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Other NPS Site Virginia 4 mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park National Historical Park District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia 5 mi
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Other NPS Site Virginia 8 mi
Rock Creek Park Park District of Columbia 8 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Island Other NPS Site District of Columbia 8 mi
African American Civil War Memorial Other NPS Site District of Columbia 9 mi
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site National Historic Site District of Columbia 9 mi
Civil War Defenses of Washington Other NPS Site District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 9 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

56 within 50 mi 66 within 100 mi 120 within 250 mi 183 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near McLean

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

75 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

281 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

407 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

417 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Tysons, Virginia 2 mi straight-line Bethesda, Maryland 5 mi straight-line Potomac, Maryland 5 mi straight-line West Falls Church, Virginia 5 mi straight-line Arlington, Virginia 7 mi straight-line Oakton, Virginia 7 mi straight-line

Plan From McLean

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 Virginia or browse all city starting points.

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