National Parks Near Newark, Ohio
186 national parks within 8 hours · 5 within 2 hours
5
Within 2 Hours
13
Within 4 Hours
130
Within 8 Hours
186
Total Parks
Newark, Ohio is an excellent home base for exploring America's incredible national parks system. With 186 national parks, monuments, and historic sites within an eight-hour drive, you'll find world-class destinations remarkably close to your doorstep. The nearest park, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, is just 63 miles away and offers fascinating insights into ancient Ohio civilizations through preserved earthworks and artifacts. If you're willing to drive a bit further, the First Ladies National Historic Site awaits at 75 miles, showcasing the lives and legacies of America's First Ladies in a beautifully restored Victorian mansion. For those seeking more outdoor adventure, Cuyahoga Valley National Park—one of the nation's most visited parks—is only 94 miles away and features stunning gorges, hiking trails, and the scenic Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath.
Planning a getaway from Newark is wonderfully convenient thanks to this abundance of nearby attractions. For a quick day trip, consider visiting Hopewell Culture National Historical Park or the First Ladies National Historic Site, both reachable in about an hour's drive. These are perfect for a few hours of exploration without requiring an early morning departure or late-night return. If you're looking for a more immersive weekend adventure, Cuyahoga Valley National Park makes an ideal destination with its extensive hiking trails, visitor centers, and picnic areas that can easily fill a full day or more. With thirteen parks within four hours and five within just two hours of Newark, you can easily rotate your visits based on weather, interests, and available time, ensuring there's always something new to discover.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Newark
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 63 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 75 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 82 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 91 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 94 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 111 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 124 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 129 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 134 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 137 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 150 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 151 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 170 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 187 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 190 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 194 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 196 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 205 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 231 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 238 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 242 mi away
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National Historical Park 245 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 247 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 251 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 252 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 254 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 265 mi away
Indiana Dunes National Park
National Park 267 mi away
Green Springs
267 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 268 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 269 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 270 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 271 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 272 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 273 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 274 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 275 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 276 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 277 mi away
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Memorial 280 mi away
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park 282 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
286 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 286 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 286 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 288 mi away
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park 289 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 291 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 292 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 292 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 292 mi away
Pullman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
297 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 297 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
297 mi away
World War II Memorial
298 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
298 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 298 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
298 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
298 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
298 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
298 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
298 mi away
Constitution Gardens
298 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
298 mi away
World War I Memorial
299 mi away
Washington Monument
299 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
299 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
299 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
299 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
299 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 299 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 299 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 299 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
299 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 300 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 300 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
301 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
301 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 302 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
302 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 302 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 302 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 302 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
303 mi away
Harmony Hall
303 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 303 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
303 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 304 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 305 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 306 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 307 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 311 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 313 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 314 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 314 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 316 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 317 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 320 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 322 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
326 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 326 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 329 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 332 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 333 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 343 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 345 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 345 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 350 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 352 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 354 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 361 mi away
Stones River National Battlefield
National Battlefield 363 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 364 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 364 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 365 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 369 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 370 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 376 mi away
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
National Lakeshore 382 mi away
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
National Monument 383 mi away
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 383 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 385 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 385 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 385 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 385 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield 387 mi away
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Military Park 387 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 392 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 393 mi away
Russell Cave National Monument
National Monument 398 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 399 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 400 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 401 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 409 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 409 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 410 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 413 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
417 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 418 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 420 mi away
Gateway Arch National Park
National Park 427 mi away
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Preserve 428 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 432 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 433 mi away
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
National Historical Park 434 mi away
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site
National Historic Site 436 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 437 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 439 mi away
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