National Parks Near Modesto, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Modesto, including 45 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 11 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.

45NPS sites within 500 mi

12NPS sites within 100 mi

11Designated National Parks

57Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 57 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Pinnacles National Park

80 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	57 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	63 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	66 mi
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	76 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	79 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	79 mi
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	80 mi
Yosemite National Park	National Park	California	80 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	81 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	81 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	88 mi
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	89 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 12 within 100 mi 20 within 250 mi 45 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Modesto

Pinnacles National Park

California

80 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

80 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

148 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

199 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

228 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

260 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

371 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

377 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

387 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 13 National Park · 11 National Historic Site · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Modesto

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 California or browse all city starting points.