National Parks Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Pittsburgh, including 188 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.

188NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

46Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Friendship Hill National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 46 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

101 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	46 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	48 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	63 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	64 mi
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	74 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	77 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	101 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	111 mi
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	133 mi
Antietam National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Maryland	136 mi
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia	142 mi
Catoctin Mountain Park	Park	Maryland	144 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 93 within 250 mi 188 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Pittsburgh

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

101 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

157 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

380 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

386 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

400 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

461 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 39 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 7 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Seashore · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Bethel Park, Pennsylvania 9 mi straight-line Monroeville, Pennsylvania 11 mi straight-line Plum, Pennsylvania 13 mi straight-line Wheeling, West Virginia 46 mi straight-line Morgantown, West Virginia 55 mi straight-line Youngstown, Ohio 58 mi straight-line

Plan From Pittsburgh

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 Pennsylvania or browse all city starting points.