National Parks Near Newport, Rhode Island
155 national parks within 8 hours · 19 within 2 hours
19
Within 2 Hours
34
Within 4 Hours
95
Within 8 Hours
155
Total Parks
Newport, Rhode Island is an excellent base for exploring America's incredible system of national parks and historic sites. With 155 national parks accessible within an 8-hour drive, this charming coastal city puts you within striking distance of remarkable destinations spanning New England's rich cultural and natural heritage. Best of all, you don't need to venture far to start your adventure. The Touro Synagogue National Historic Site, one of America's oldest Jewish congregations, is practically on your doorstep at just one mile away. If you're willing to drive a bit further, the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park awaits 23 miles south, offering fascinating insights into the region's maritime heritage, while the Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence is only 25 miles away, celebrating the founder of Rhode Island's legacy of religious tolerance and freedom.
Planning your national park itinerary from Newport is refreshingly simple thanks to the region's compact geography. For a quick outing, dedicate a morning or afternoon to exploring the Touro Synagogue and nearby historic sites within Newport itself, then enjoy the rest of your day experiencing the town's famous mansions and waterfront. If you're looking for a full day trip, the New Bedford Whaling Museum makes an excellent choice, offering plenty of exhibits to fill 4-6 hours before you return to Newport for dinner. For weekend adventurers, consider combining multiple parks into a route: start with Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (28 miles), which showcases the Industrial Revolution's birthplace, then continue to Adams National Historical Park near Boston (56 miles) to explore the homes of two U.S. presidents. Whatever you choose, Newport's central location makes exploring New England's national treasures both convenient and rewarding.
Map of Parks Near Newport
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Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 1 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 23 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 25 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 28 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 56 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 59 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 61 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 61 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 62 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 63 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 63 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 67 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 70 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 73 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 75 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 78 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 81 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 84 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 103 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 112 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 118 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 120 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 135 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 136 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 136 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 137 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 137 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 141 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 144 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 145 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 148 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 149 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 149 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 149 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 149 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 150 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 150 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 150 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 151 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 152 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 152 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
153 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 154 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 158 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 159 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 161 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 174 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 190 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 193 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 196 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 203 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 205 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 208 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 225 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 226 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 227 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 227 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 227 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
231 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 236 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 243 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 249 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 250 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 255 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 277 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 286 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 298 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 311 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 315 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 316 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 317 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 319 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 321 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
323 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 323 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 328 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 330 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 331 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 333 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 336 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 337 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 341 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
346 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 346 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
347 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
348 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 348 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 349 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 349 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 349 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
349 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 349 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
349 mi away
World War I Memorial
350 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
350 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
350 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
350 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 350 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 350 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 350 mi away
World War II Memorial
351 mi away
Washington Monument
351 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
351 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
351 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
351 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 351 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
351 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
351 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
351 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
351 mi away
Constitution Gardens
351 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
352 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
352 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
353 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 353 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 353 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 353 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
353 mi away
Harmony Hall
355 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 355 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 356 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 357 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 357 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
359 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 360 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 364 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 365 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 365 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 369 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 374 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 376 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 378 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 385 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 393 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 397 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 399 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 402 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 404 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 406 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 407 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 408 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 408 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 414 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 421 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
421 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 424 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 431 mi away
Green Springs
435 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Newport
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