National Parks Near Raleigh, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Raleigh, including 181 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.
181NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
70Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park · 70 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

184 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 70 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 100 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 107 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument National Monument Virginia 107 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 114 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 136 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 137 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 141 mi
Cape Lookout National Seashore National Seashore North Carolina 147 mi
Colonial National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 148 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 153 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument National Monument Virginia 154 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 86 within 250 mi 181 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Raleigh

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

184 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

185 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

273 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

407 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

426 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 23 National Monument · 20 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 7 National Military Park · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Park · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Cary, North Carolina 10 mi straight-line Garner, North Carolina 10 mi straight-line Morrisville, North Carolina 11 mi straight-line Wake Forest, North Carolina 12 mi straight-line Apex, North Carolina 15 mi straight-line Clayton, North Carolina 16 mi straight-line

Plan From Raleigh

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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