National Parks Near Meriden, Connecticut
160 national parks within 8 hours · 42 within 2 hours
42
Within 2 Hours
22
Within 4 Hours
89
Within 8 Hours
160
Total Parks
Meriden, Connecticut offers an excellent home base for exploring some of America's most historic and scenic national parks. With over 160 national parks within an eight-hour drive, this central Connecticut location puts you within reach of remarkable destinations that showcase American history and natural beauty. The closest park, Weir Farm National Historical Park, sits just 39 miles away and offers visitors a chance to explore the home and studio of American Impressionist painter Julian Alden Weir. For those interested in American military heritage, the Springfield Armory National Historic Site is only 41 miles away, preserving the legacy of one of the nation's most important weapons manufacturing facilities. History enthusiasts will also appreciate the nearby Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, located 58 miles away, which was the summer home of President Theodore Roosevelt. With 42 parks accessible within just two hours of Meriden, you'll find plenty of options for weekend getaways without venturing too far from home.
Planning a visit to these national parks from Meriden is convenient and flexible, whether you're looking for a quick day trip or an extended weekend adventure. For nearby destinations like Weir Farm, you can easily make a morning departure and return home by evening, giving you several hours to explore the historic grounds and gardens. For parks further away, such as Fire Island National Seashore at 59 miles, consider dedicating a full day or overnight trip to maximize your experience. Before heading out, check individual park websites for seasonal hours, entrance fees, and any special programs or guided tours that might enhance your visit. Early morning departures help you avoid traffic on your way out of the Hartford area and ensure you have maximum daylight hours to enjoy these protected spaces.
Map of Parks Near Meriden
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Meriden
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 39 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 41 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 54 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 58 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 59 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 59 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 60 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 62 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 68 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 70 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 73 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 74 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 74 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 77 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 77 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 78 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 79 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 83 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 84 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 84 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 84 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 85 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 85 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 86 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 86 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 87 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 88 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
89 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 89 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 91 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 97 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 99 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 101 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 103 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 104 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 104 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 105 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 105 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 106 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 108 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 109 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 110 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 112 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 115 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 116 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 119 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 137 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 139 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 144 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 145 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 146 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 147 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 149 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 164 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 165 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 165 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 165 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 170 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 178 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 181 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
183 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 187 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 205 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 215 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 227 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 237 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 247 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 247 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 254 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 254 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 261 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 263 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
263 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 263 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 273 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 275 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 277 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 277 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 279 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
284 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 285 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
285 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
286 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 287 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
287 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 287 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
287 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
288 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
288 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 288 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 288 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 288 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 288 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 288 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 288 mi away
World War I Memorial
289 mi away
World War II Memorial
289 mi away
Washington Monument
289 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
289 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
289 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
289 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
289 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
289 mi away
Constitution Gardens
289 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
290 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
290 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
290 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
290 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 290 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 290 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
290 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 290 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
291 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
292 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
Harmony Hall
294 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 294 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 294 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
296 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 296 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 297 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 299 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 299 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 302 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 304 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 306 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 311 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 313 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 317 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 318 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 323 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 325 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 334 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 335 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 339 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 358 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 361 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 362 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 364 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 366 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 367 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 367 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 368 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 370 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 373 mi away
Green Springs
375 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 375 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 377 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 391 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 393 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 412 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 418 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 430 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Meriden
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