National Parks Near Montgomery, Alabama

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Montgomery, including 78 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

78NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

27Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · 27 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

275 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama	27 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	33 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	35 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	53 mi
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	87 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	91 mi
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	112 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	125 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	147 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	147 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	148 mi
Gulf Islands National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida, Mississippi	151 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 23 within 250 mi 78 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Montgomery

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

275 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

335 mi straight-line

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

335 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

420 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

487 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 13 National Historical Park · 12 National Historic Site · 11 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Park · 5 National Memorial · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Seashore · 3 National Preserve · 2 Parkway · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Prattville, Alabama 14 mi straight-line Auburn, Alabama 49 mi straight-line Opelika, Alabama 56 mi straight-line Alabaster, Alabama 68 mi straight-line Pelham, Alabama 72 mi straight-line Phenix City, Alabama 73 mi straight-line

Plan From Montgomery

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 Alabama or browse all city starting points.