National Parks Near North Bethesda, Maryland

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to North Bethesda, including 182 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

182NPS sites within 500 mi

66NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

5Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Clara Barton National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 5 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

82 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Clara Barton National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Maryland	5 mi
Glen Echo Park	Park	Maryland	5 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Memorial Parkway	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	6 mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park	National Historical Park	District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia	7 mi
Civil War Defenses of Washington	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	7 mi
Rock Creek Park	Park	District of Columbia	7 mi
Great Falls Park	Park	Virginia	8 mi
African American Civil War Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	10 mi
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	10 mi
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	10 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Island	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	10 mi
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts	Other NPS Site	Virginia	10 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

56 within 50 mi 66 within 100 mi 122 within 250 mi 182 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near North Bethesda

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

82 mi straight-line

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

281 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

415 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

424 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 31 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Wheaton, Maryland 3 mi straight-line Bethesda, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Rockville, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Aspen Hill, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Potomac, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Silver Spring, Maryland 6 mi straight-line

Plan From North Bethesda

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 Maryland or browse all city starting points.