National Parks Near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
147 national parks within 8 hours · 4 within 2 hours
4
Within 2 Hours
9
Within 4 Hours
111
Within 8 Hours
147
Total Parks
Myrtle Beach is an excellent base for exploring South Carolina's rich natural and historical heritage, with an impressive 147 national parks accessible within an eight-hour drive. Whether you're planning a beach vacation with cultural side trips or a dedicated park-hopping adventure, you'll find incredible diversity just minutes away from the shore. The closest national park site is Moores Creek National Battlefield, located just 68 miles away, where you can walk the grounds of an important Revolutionary War battle. History enthusiasts will also appreciate Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 81 miles south, which offers insight into early American life and slavery, and Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, 87 miles away, where the Civil War began. For those seeking natural landscapes, Congaree National Park is within reach at 107 miles, featuring pristine wilderness and old-growth bottomland forests.
Planning day trips or weekend excursions from Myrtle Beach is remarkably convenient. If you have limited time, consider tackling one of the four parks within two hours, allowing you to maximize your visit with minimal driving. For a more ambitious weekend, the nine parks within four hours give you flexible options to combine multiple sites—for instance, pairing Fort Sumter with Charles Pinckney for a comprehensive Civil War and colonial history experience, or mixing coastal historical sites with natural attractions. We recommend starting your planning by identifying which historical periods or natural features interest you most, then clustering parks geographically to minimize driving time. Pack snacks and water, bring comfortable walking shoes, and check individual park websites for current hours and any entrance requirements before you go.
Map of Parks Near Myrtle Beach
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Myrtle Beach
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 137 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 164 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 166 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 173 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 174 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 176 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 182 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 194 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 218 mi away
Fort Frederica National Monument
National Monument 226 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 230 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 236 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 240 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 242 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 242 mi away
Cumberland Island National Seashore
National Seashore 248 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 253 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 254 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 270 mi away
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Ecological & Historic Preserve 271 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 271 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 274 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 275 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 276 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 277 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 277 mi away
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
National Historical Park 279 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 281 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 291 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 293 mi away
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
National Monument 299 mi away
Green Springs
302 mi away
Fort Matanzas National Monument
National Monument 309 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 311 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 311 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
National Historical Park 315 mi away
Andersonville National Historic Site
National Historic Site 322 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 327 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 328 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 329 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 331 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 333 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 334 mi away
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
National Historical Park 340 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 347 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 349 mi away
Canaveral National Seashore
National Seashore 358 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 359 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 361 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 361 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 362 mi away
Harmony Hall
363 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 363 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 364 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 365 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
367 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 368 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
371 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 371 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
371 mi away
World War II Memorial
372 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
372 mi away
Washington Monument
372 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
372 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
372 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
372 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
372 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
372 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
372 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
372 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
372 mi away
Constitution Gardens
372 mi away
World War I Memorial
373 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
373 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
373 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
373 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
373 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 373 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 373 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
373 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 373 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 373 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 374 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 374 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
374 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
375 mi away
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Military Park 375 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 376 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 376 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 376 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 376 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 376 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
377 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 377 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 380 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 381 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 384 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 384 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
387 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 387 mi away
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Preserve 388 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 393 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 399 mi away
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
National Military Park 399 mi away
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
National Historic Site 403 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 403 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 403 mi away
Freedom Riders National Monument
National Monument 404 mi away
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National Historic Site 405 mi away
Russell Cave National Monument
National Monument 405 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 405 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 406 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 414 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 418 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 423 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 424 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 427 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 430 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 432 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 439 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Myrtle Beach
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