National Parks Near Newark, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Newark, including 186 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

186NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

63Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 63 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

94 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	63 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	75 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	82 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	91 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	94 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	111 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	124 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	129 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	134 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	137 mi
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	150 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	151 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 23 within 250 mi 186 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Newark

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

94 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

238 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

267 mi straight-line

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

282 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

314 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

427 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

444 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 36 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 24 National Monument · 18 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 8 National Memorial · 8 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Reynoldsburg, Ohio 21 mi straight-line Pickerington, Ohio 22 mi straight-line Gahanna, Ohio 23 mi straight-line Zanesville, Ohio 23 mi straight-line Lancaster, Ohio 26 mi straight-line Westerville, Ohio 26 mi straight-line

Plan From Newark

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 Ohio or browse all city starting points.