National Parks Near Odessa, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Odessa, including 48 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

48NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

127Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Davis National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 127 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

131 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	127 mi
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	131 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	138 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	147 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	149 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	179 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	186 mi
Chamizal National Memorial	National Memorial	Texas	241 mi
White Sands National Park	National Park	New Mexico	241 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	248 mi
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument	National Monument	Texas	259 mi
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	261 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 48 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Odessa

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

131 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

149 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

186 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

241 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

480 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

493 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 13 National Historic Site · 9 National Park · 6 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 2 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Seashore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

West Odessa, Texas 10 mi straight-line Midland, Texas 17 mi straight-line Big Spring, Texas 56 mi straight-line Hobbs, New Mexico 75 mi straight-line San Angelo, Texas 115 mi straight-line Carlsbad, New Mexico 117 mi straight-line

Plan From Odessa

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.