National Parks Near Opelika, Alabama

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Opelika, including 81 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.

81NPS sites within 500 mi

9NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

23Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 23 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

230 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	23 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	25 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	30 mi
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	72 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	74 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	79 mi
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama	83 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	95 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	100 mi
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	102 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	104 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	112 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 9 within 100 mi 26 within 250 mi 81 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Opelika

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

230 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

279 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

316 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

461 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

493 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 15 National Monument · 14 National Historic Site · 11 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 3 National Seashore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Auburn, Alabama 8 mi straight-line Phenix City, Alabama 25 mi straight-line Columbus, Georgia 31 mi straight-line LaGrange, Georgia 32 mi straight-line Montgomery, Alabama 56 mi straight-line Newnan, Georgia 60 mi straight-line

Plan From Opelika

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 Alabama or browse all city starting points.