National Parks Near New London, Connecticut
158 national parks within 8 hours · 37 within 2 hours
37
Within 2 Hours
25
Within 4 Hours
90
Within 8 Hours
158
Total Parks
New London, Connecticut is an excellent home base for exploring America's national parks and historic sites. With 158 national parks within an eight-hour drive, you'll have no shortage of world-class destinations to discover. The closest option is the Touro Synagogue National Historic Site, located just 42 miles away in Newport, Rhode Island, making it perfect for a quick cultural outing. If you're willing to venture a bit further, the Roger Williams National Memorial sits 49 miles away, also in Newport, and the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is 52 miles from New London. For those seeking more ambitious adventures, the Springfield Armory National Historic Site and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park are within 58 and 64 miles respectively. Whether you're interested in Revolutionary War history, Native American heritage, maritime culture, or architectural treasures, the region surrounding New London offers remarkable variety.
Planning your park visits from New London is straightforward and flexible. For a leisurely day trip, consider heading to the Newport-based sites—you can easily visit both Touro Synagogue and Roger Williams National Memorial in a single outing, spending three to four hours exploring both locations comfortably. Weekend trips open up more possibilities, allowing you to combine several parks or venture to more distant destinations like the Blackstone River Valley or New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. We recommend checking each site's website for current visiting hours and any seasonal closures before you depart. Morning departures work well for most trips, giving you the full day to explore and ensuring you avoid peak afternoon traffic. Pack plenty of water, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring a camera—these historic sites offer fascinating exhibits and beautiful surroundings perfect for exploration and photography.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from New London
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 42 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 49 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 52 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 58 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 64 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 65 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 69 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 70 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 79 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 84 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 84 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 85 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 87 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 87 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 88 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 89 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 89 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 95 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 96 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 96 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 97 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 98 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 99 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 100 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 102 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 103 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 104 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 107 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 108 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 108 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 108 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 109 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 109 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 109 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 109 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 109 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 110 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 111 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 111 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 112 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
112 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 113 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 118 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 133 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 138 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 149 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 149 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 153 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 159 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 164 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 164 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 168 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 185 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 186 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 187 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 187 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 187 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 195 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
195 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 207 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 210 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 214 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 224 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 235 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 253 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 264 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 271 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 276 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 277 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 277 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 282 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
284 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 284 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 288 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 289 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 291 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 298 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 301 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 305 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
306 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
308 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
308 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 309 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
309 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 309 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
310 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
310 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 310 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 310 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 310 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 310 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 310 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 310 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
310 mi away
World War I Memorial
311 mi away
World War II Memorial
311 mi away
Washington Monument
311 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
311 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
311 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 311 mi away
Constitution Gardens
311 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
312 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
312 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
312 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
312 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
312 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
312 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
312 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
312 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
313 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 313 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 313 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 313 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
313 mi away
Harmony Hall
315 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 316 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 316 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 317 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 318 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
319 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 320 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 324 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 324 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 326 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 328 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 336 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 336 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 339 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 344 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 354 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 355 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 356 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 361 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 361 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 363 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 365 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 367 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 370 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 370 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 373 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 374 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 379 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 384 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 391 mi away
Green Springs
396 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 406 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 407 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 416 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 422 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 425 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near New London
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