National Parks Near New Braunfels, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to New Braunfels, including 30 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

30NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

33Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 33 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Big Bend National Park

309 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	33 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	48 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	54 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	143 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	178 mi
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	188 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	229 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	252 mi
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	257 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	309 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	332 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	335 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 7 within 250 mi 30 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near New Braunfels

Big Bend National Park

Texas

309 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

417 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

430 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

445 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Site · 6 National Park · 4 National Monument · 3 National Recreation Area · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Military Park · 1 National Historical Park and Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Cibolo, Texas 11 mi straight-line Schertz, Texas 12 mi straight-line Seguin, Texas 12 mi straight-line Canyon Lake, Texas 15 mi straight-line San Marcos, Texas 16 mi straight-line Converse, Texas 18 mi straight-line

Plan From New Braunfels

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.