National Parks Near New Orleans, Louisiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to New Orleans, including 44 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 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.

44NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

11Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 11 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

358 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	11 mi
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	National Historical Park and Preserve	Louisiana	21 mi
Natchez National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Mississippi	134 mi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	158 mi
Gulf Islands National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida, Mississippi	162 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Louisiana, Mississippi	168 mi
Poverty Point National Monument	National Monument	Louisiana	198 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	213 mi
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama	243 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway	Parkway	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	262 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	267 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	271 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 9 within 250 mi 44 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near New Orleans

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

358 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 7 National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Site · 6 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Battlefield · 3 National Seashore · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Historical Park and Preserve · 1 Parkway · 1 National Scenic Trail · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Terrytown, Louisiana 13 mi straight-line Metairie, Louisiana 16 mi straight-line Marrero, Louisiana 17 mi straight-line Slidell, Louisiana 18 mi straight-line Kenner, Louisiana 20 mi straight-line Mandeville, Louisiana 23 mi straight-line

Plan From New Orleans

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 Louisiana or browse all city starting points.