National Parks Near Nashville, Tennessee

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Nashville, including 97 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.

97NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

28Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Stones River National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 28 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

80 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	28 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	67 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	80 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	99 mi
Shiloh National Military Park	National Military Park	Mississippi, Tennessee	113 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	115 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	120 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	121 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	122 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	129 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	135 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	138 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 31 within 250 mi 97 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Nashville

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

80 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

188 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

252 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

372 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

378 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

379 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

450 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

484 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 20 National Historical Park · 16 National Monument · 14 National Park · 8 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 6 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2 National Seashore · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Brentwood, Tennessee 12 mi straight-line Hendersonville, Tennessee 14 mi straight-line Mount Juliet, Tennessee 15 mi straight-line La Vergne, Tennessee 16 mi straight-line Franklin, Tennessee 18 mi straight-line Smyrna, Tennessee 20 mi straight-line

Plan From Nashville

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.