National Parks Near Oakton, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Oakton, including 184 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

184NPS sites within 500 mi

67NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

4Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Other NPS Site · 4 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

69 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts	Other NPS Site	Virginia	4 mi
Great Falls Park	Park	Virginia	7 mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park	National Historical Park	District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia	8 mi
Clara Barton National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Maryland	10 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Memorial Parkway	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	10 mi
Glen Echo Park	Park	Maryland	10 mi
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial	Other NPS Site	Virginia	12 mi
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	13 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Island	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	13 mi
Constitution Gardens	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	14 mi
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	14 mi
Korean War Veterans Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	14 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

55 within 50 mi 67 within 100 mi 120 within 250 mi 184 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Oakton

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

69 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

279 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

401 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

410 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

494 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Fairfax, Virginia 2 mi straight-line Fair Oaks, Virginia 3 mi straight-line Reston, Virginia 5 mi straight-line Tysons, Virginia 5 mi straight-line West Falls Church, Virginia 6 mi straight-line McLean, Virginia 7 mi straight-line

Plan From Oakton

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.

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