National Parks Near North Laurel, Maryland
182 national parks within 8 hours · 73 within 2 hours
73
Within 2 Hours
41
Within 4 Hours
61
Within 8 Hours
182
Total Parks
North Laurel, Maryland is an ideal home base for exploring some of America's most treasured natural and historical landscapes. With an impressive 182 national parks within an eight-hour drive, you'll have no shortage of options for outdoor adventures and cultural exploration. What makes North Laurel particularly special is the concentration of exceptional parks just minutes away. The Baltimore-Washington Parkway is practically on your doorstep at just seven miles away, offering scenic drives and hiking opportunities along this historic corridor. Greenbelt Park sits just ten miles away, providing pristine woodlands perfect for nature walks and picnicking. For history enthusiasts, the Civil War Defenses of Washington awaits at fifteen miles, while the iconic Rock Creek Park and the unique Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens round out the impressive collection within easy reach at sixteen miles each. Whether you're seeking outdoor recreation, historical significance, or simply a peaceful escape from daily life, you'll find remarkable diversity right in your backyard.
Planning your national park visits from North Laurel is wonderfully straightforward. For a quick afternoon getaway, the nearby parks like Greenbelt Park or Kenilworth Park make perfect same-day destinations requiring minimal travel time and no special permits. For more ambitious weekend trips, consider combining multiple parks into a regional itinerary—you could easily visit the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Rock Creek Park, and the Civil War Defenses in a single weekend. We recommend starting with the closest attractions to get familiar with the area, then gradually exploring parks further out as you have more time. Check individual park websites for seasonal hours, trail conditions, and any entrance requirements before heading out. Spring and fall offer the most pleasant weather for outdoor exploration, though each season brings its own natural beauty to these protected spaces.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from North Laurel
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 7 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 10 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
15 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 16 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
16 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 17 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 17 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
17 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 18 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
18 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 18 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
18 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 18 mi away
World War I Memorial
19 mi away
Washington Monument
19 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
19 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
19 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
19 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 19 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 19 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 19 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 19 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 19 mi away
World War II Memorial
20 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
20 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
20 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
20 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
20 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
20 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
20 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
20 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
20 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 20 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 20 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
20 mi away
Constitution Gardens
20 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
21 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
22 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 22 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 23 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
24 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 24 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 24 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
26 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 27 mi away
Harmony Hall
28 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 30 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 32 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 33 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 36 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 43 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 43 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 47 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 49 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 50 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 51 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 52 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 53 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 60 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 65 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 67 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 77 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 79 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 84 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 91 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 94 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 98 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 100 mi away
Green Springs
105 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 107 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 107 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 107 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 107 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 114 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 114 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 116 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
118 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 125 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 127 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 128 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 131 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 132 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 132 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 133 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 133 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 133 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 138 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 149 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 154 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 159 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 161 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 167 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 169 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 170 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 171 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 179 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
183 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 184 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 184 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 184 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 185 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 185 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 186 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 186 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 187 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 187 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 188 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 188 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 192 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 193 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 199 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 201 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 210 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 215 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 224 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 229 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 231 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 232 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 233 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 238 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 239 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 239 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 241 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 249 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 261 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 262 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 264 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 265 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 265 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 266 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 278 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 281 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 290 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 291 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 295 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 299 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 299 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 304 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 315 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 315 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 330 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 334 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 334 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 341 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 344 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 357 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 359 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 370 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 372 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 372 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 372 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 373 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 374 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 374 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 376 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 377 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 377 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 378 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 379 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 381 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 383 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 383 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 388 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 390 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 390 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 393 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 396 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 406 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 407 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 408 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 410 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 428 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 429 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 439 mi away
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