National Parks Near Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Murfreesboro, including 100 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

100NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Stones River National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

94 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	2 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	69 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	89 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	94 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	95 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	103 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	108 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	109 mi
Shiloh National Military Park	National Military Park	Mississippi, Tennessee	119 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	126 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	127 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	156 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 35 within 250 mi 100 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Murfreesboro

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

94 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

164 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

283 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

351 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

387 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

402 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

456 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

474 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 20 National Historical Park · 17 National Monument · 14 National Park · 8 National Battlefield · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Memorial · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2 National Seashore · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Smyrna, Tennessee 10 mi straight-line La Vergne, Tennessee 14 mi straight-line Brentwood, Tennessee 23 mi straight-line Shelbyville, Tennessee 24 mi straight-line Franklin, Tennessee 25 mi straight-line Lebanon, Tennessee 25 mi straight-line

Plan From Murfreesboro

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 Tennessee or browse all city starting points.