National Parks Near Phoenix, Arizona

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Phoenix, including 71 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 18 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.

71NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

18Designated National Parks

51Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

National Monument · 51 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Saguaro National Park

122 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	51 mi
Tonto National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	56 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	74 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	83 mi
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	115 mi
Walnut Canyon National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	115 mi
Saguaro National Park	National Park	Arizona	122 mi
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	129 mi
Wupatki National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	143 mi
Tumacácori National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Arizona	151 mi
Petrified Forest National Park	National Park	Arizona	164 mi
Grand Canyon National Park	National Park	Arizona	168 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 71 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Phoenix

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

122 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

164 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

168 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

217 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

263 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

277 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

325 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

329 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

337 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 33 National Park · 18 National Historical Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Historic Site · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Glendale, Arizona 8 mi straight-line Sun City, Arizona 12 mi straight-line El Mirage, Arizona 14 mi straight-line Scottsdale, Arizona 15 mi straight-line Tempe, Arizona 16 mi straight-line Sun City West, Arizona 17 mi straight-line

Plan From Phoenix

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 Arizona or browse all city starting points.