National Parks Near Monterey, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Monterey, including 37 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 10 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.

37NPS sites within 500 mi

10NPS sites within 100 mi

10Designated National Parks

39Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pinnacles National Park

National Park · 39 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Pinnacles National Park

39 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	39 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	86 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	89 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	89 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	90 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	90 mi
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	95 mi
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	96 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	97 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	98 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	102 mi
Point Reyes National Seashore	National Seashore	California	115 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 10 within 100 mi 19 within 250 mi 37 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Monterey

Pinnacles National Park

California

39 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

155 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

183 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

212 mi straight-line

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

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

264 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

271 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

388 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

439 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

447 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Park · 10 National Monument · 9 National Historic Site · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 Other NPS Site · 2 National Historical Park · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Seaside, California 4 mi straight-line Salinas, California 15 mi straight-line Watsonville, California 24 mi straight-line Santa Cruz, California 28 mi straight-line Hollister, California 32 mi straight-line Soledad, California 32 mi straight-line

Plan From Monterey

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.