National Parks Near Pasadena, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Pasadena, including 53 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 14 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.

53NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

14Designated National Parks

36Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · 36 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Channel Islands National Park

102 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	36 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	56 mi
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	78 mi
Channel Islands National Park	National Park	California	102 mi
Cabrillo National Monument	National Monument	California	115 mi
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	133 mi
Mojave National Preserve	National Preserve	California	163 mi
Death Valley National Park	National Park	California, Nevada	171 mi
Manzanar National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	177 mi
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	National Park	California	178 mi
Castle Mountains National Monument	National Monument	California	190 mi
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Nevada	221 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 53 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Pasadena

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

102 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

133 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

171 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

178 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

235 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

267 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

359 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

363 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

395 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 19 National Park · 14 National Historic Site · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historical Park · 3 National Historic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Seashore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Altadena, California 2 mi straight-line South Pasadena, California 4 mi straight-line Alhambra, California 5 mi straight-line San Gabriel, California 5 mi straight-line East San Gabriel, California 5 mi straight-line Glendale, California 6 mi straight-line

Plan From Pasadena

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 California or browse all city starting points.