National Parks Near Olympia, Washington

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Olympia, including 25 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.

25NPS sites within 500 mi

7NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

47Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 47 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

58 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Washington	47 mi
Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area	Affiliated Area	Washington	47 mi
Mount Rainier National Park	National Park	Washington	58 mi
Olympic National Park	National Park	Washington	64 mi
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Oregon, Washington	77 mi
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve	National Historical Reserve	Washington	82 mi
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oregon, Washington	99 mi
San Juan Island National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Washington	102 mi
North Cascades National Park	National Park	Washington	139 mi
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail	National Geologic Trail	Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington	187 mi
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Oregon	221 mi
Whitman Mission National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Washington	222 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 25 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Olympia

A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.

Mount Rainier National Park

Washington

58 mi straight-line

Olympic National Park

Washington

64 mi straight-line

boats on the water with mountains and trees surrounding

North Cascades National Park

Washington

139 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

286 mi straight-line

Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.

Glacier National Park

Montana

436 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

458 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Park · 6 National Historical Park · 4 National Monument · 4 National Historic Site · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 Affiliated Area · 1 National Historical Reserve · 1 National Geologic Trail · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Battlefield · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Tumwater, Washington 4 mi straight-line Lacey, Washington 5 mi straight-line Lakewood, Washington 19 mi straight-line University Place, Washington 20 mi straight-line Parkland, Washington 23 mi straight-line Spanaway, Washington 23 mi straight-line

Plan From Olympia

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 Washington or browse all city starting points.