National Parks Near Middletown, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Middletown, including 158 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

158NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

24Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 24 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

186 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	24 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	28 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	29 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	70 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	119 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	150 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	169 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	170 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	171 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	174 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	179 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	181 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 25 within 250 mi 158 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Middletown

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

186 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

191 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

206 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

274 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

318 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

324 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

443 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 28 Other NPS Site · 27 National Historical Park · 20 National Monument · 13 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Memorial · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Mason, Ohio 11 mi straight-line Hamilton, Ohio 13 mi straight-line Fairfield, Ohio 15 mi straight-line Centerville, Ohio 15 mi straight-line Kettering, Ohio 18 mi straight-line Trotwood, Ohio 20 mi straight-line

Plan From Middletown

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 Ohio or browse all city starting points.