National Parks Near Panama City, Florida

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Panama City, including 63 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.

63NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

98Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Gulf Islands National Seashore

National Seashore · 98 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

377 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Gulf Islands National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida, Mississippi	98 mi
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	146 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	154 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	156 mi
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama	158 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	163 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	192 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	217 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	238 mi
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	240 mi
Fort Caroline National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	245 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve	Ecological & Historic Preserve	Florida	245 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 63 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Panama City

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

377 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

392 mi straight-line

A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

420 mi straight-line

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

Everglades National Park

Florida

441 mi straight-line

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

Florida

463 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

485 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 11 National Historical Park · 9 National Historic Site · 7 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Seashore · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 2 Parkway · 2 Ecological & Historic Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Panama City

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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