National Parks Near Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Oak Ridge, including 166 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.
166NPS sites within 500 mi
7NPS sites within 100 mi
7Designated National Parks
20Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Obed Wild & Scenic River

Wild & Scenic River · 20 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

51 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Obed Wild & Scenic River Wild & Scenic River Tennessee 20 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Kentucky, Tennessee 45 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Park North Carolina, Tennessee 51 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park National Historical Park Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia 59 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument National Monument Kentucky 80 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site National Historic Site Tennessee 82 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park National Military Park Georgia, Tennessee 90 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway Parkway North Carolina, Virginia 105 mi
Russell Cave National Monument National Monument Alabama 110 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 114 mi
Stones River National Battlefield National Battlefield Tennessee 120 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument National Monument Kentucky 128 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 35 within 250 mi 166 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Oak Ridge

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

51 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

133 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

251 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

365 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

373 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

394 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

420 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 26 National Monument · 19 National Historical Park · 18 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Military Park · 8 National Park · 7 National Memorial · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Seashore · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Farragut, Tennessee 9 mi straight-line Knoxville, Tennessee 19 mi straight-line Maryville, Tennessee 23 mi straight-line Morristown, Tennessee 58 mi straight-line Cleveland, Tennessee 63 mi straight-line Cookeville, Tennessee 69 mi straight-line

Plan From Oak Ridge

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 Tennessee or browse all city starting points.

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