National Parks Near Portsmouth, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Portsmouth, including 184 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
184NPS sites within 500 mi
11NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
12Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Monroe National Monument

National Monument · 12 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

162 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Fort Monroe National Monument National Monument Virginia 12 mi
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 20 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 27 mi
Colonial National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 30 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 33 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 66 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 68 mi
Wright Brothers National Memorial National Memorial North Carolina 69 mi
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 72 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 77 mi
George Washington Birthplace National Monument National Monument Virginia 98 mi
Assateague Island National Seashore National Seashore Maryland, Virginia 103 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

5 within 50 mi 11 within 100 mi 93 within 250 mi 184 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Portsmouth

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

162 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

325 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

408 mi straight-line

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

414 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 31 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 16 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Recreation Area · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Norfolk, Virginia 6 mi straight-line Chesapeake, Virginia 12 mi straight-line Hampton, Virginia 14 mi straight-line Virginia Beach, Virginia 19 mi straight-line Suffolk, Virginia 19 mi straight-line Newport News, Virginia 20 mi straight-line

Plan From Portsmouth

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 Virginia or browse all city starting points.

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