National Parks Near Portsmouth, Virginia
184 national parks within 8 hours · 13 within 2 hours
13
Within 2 Hours
70
Within 4 Hours
74
Within 8 Hours
184
Total Parks
Portsmouth, Virginia offers an exceptional location for exploring some of America's most historic and natural national parks. With 184 parks accessible within an eight-hour drive, this charming port city serves as an ideal basecamp for both casual day trips and extended weekend adventures. You'll be thrilled to discover that the closest protected lands are just minutes away, making spontaneous visits entirely feasible. Fort Monroe National Monument sits a mere 12 miles from downtown Portsmouth, offering fascinating military history and scenic waterfront views. If you're interested in Colonial American heritage, Cape Henry Memorial, part of the Colonial National Historical Park, awaits just 20 miles away, while the iconic Yorktown Battlefield—where American independence was secured—is only 27 miles distant. Within a two-hour radius, you have access to 13 parks, and expanding your travel time to four hours opens up an impressive 70 additional destinations, ensuring there's something for every interest and schedule.
Planning your national park adventure from Portsmouth is straightforward and rewarding. For a quick half-day excursion, head to Fort Monroe National Monument, which requires minimal travel time and packs considerable historical significance into a brief visit. If you prefer a full day trip, the Colonial National Historical Park cluster—encompassing Yorktown Battlefield, Historic Jamestowne, and Cape Henry Memorial—allows you to explore multiple sites while staying within a reasonable driving distance of 20 to 33 miles from Portsmouth. For weekend trips, consider venturing further into Virginia's park system, where four hours of driving opens access to a diverse range of natural wonders and historical landmarks. We recommend checking individual park websites for current hours, entrance fees, and any seasonal closures before your visit, and consider visiting during shoulder seasons for smaller crowds and pleasant weather.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Portsmouth
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 12 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 20 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 27 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 30 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 33 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 66 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 68 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 69 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 72 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 77 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 98 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 103 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 107 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 112 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 117 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 122 mi away
Green Springs
130 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 133 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 133 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 134 mi away
Harmony Hall
136 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 138 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
140 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 140 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 140 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
144 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 144 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
144 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 144 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
145 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
145 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
145 mi away
World War I Memorial
146 mi away
World War II Memorial
146 mi away
Washington Monument
146 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
146 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
146 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
146 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
146 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
146 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
146 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
146 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
146 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
146 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 146 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 146 mi away
Constitution Gardens
146 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 146 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
146 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
147 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 147 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
147 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 147 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 147 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
148 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 150 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 151 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 151 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
151 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
153 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 153 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 153 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 153 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 153 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 156 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 157 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 162 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 167 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 169 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 171 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 178 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 183 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 183 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 187 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 187 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 192 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
193 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 196 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 200 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 203 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 210 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 211 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 211 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 223 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 224 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 224 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 225 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 230 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 233 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 234 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 237 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 239 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 246 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 256 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 260 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 261 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 265 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 270 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 272 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 275 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 275 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 280 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 288 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 289 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
292 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 293 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 294 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 294 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 295 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 295 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 295 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 296 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 296 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 297 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 298 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 303 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 303 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 304 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 305 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 305 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 305 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 311 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 317 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 319 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 322 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 325 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 327 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 339 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 340 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 342 mi away
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Historical Park 346 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 353 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 358 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 363 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 364 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 364 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 365 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 369 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 384 mi away
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 393 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 395 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 402 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 404 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 407 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 408 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 414 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 415 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 419 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 419 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 420 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 423 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 423 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 427 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 428 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 434 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 437 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 439 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Portsmouth
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