National Parks Near Richland, Washington

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Richland, including 31 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

31NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

24Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail

National Geologic Trail · 24 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

121 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail	National Geologic Trail	Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington	24 mi
Whitman Mission National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Washington	43 mi
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Oregon	118 mi
Mount Rainier National Park	National Park	Washington	121 mi
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Washington	138 mi
Nez Perce National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington	164 mi
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oregon, Washington	168 mi
Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area	Affiliated Area	Washington	169 mi
Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Washington	170 mi
North Cascades National Park	National Park	Washington	190 mi
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve	National Historical Reserve	Washington	208 mi
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Oregon, Washington	223 mi

Best Park Trips From Richland

Best geology-focused exploration: Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail

The Ice Age Floods trail is a regional network rather than a single gated park. It is best approached as a collection of landscapes and sites that explain the enormous floods that shaped much of the inland Northwest. In the comparison above, it is 24 mi straight-line from Richland.

Best straightforward nearby NPS visit: Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Whitman Mission is the more conventional single destination, making it a practical choice for a focused history day without the logistics of building a broader geologic-road-trip itinerary. In the comparison above, it is 43 mi straight-line from Richland.

Best designated National Park trip: Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier is the major National Park option from Richland. The mountain, forests, river valleys, subalpine areas, and extensive trail system make it worthy of a dedicated trip rather than a quick add-on. In the comparison above, it is 121 mi straight-line from Richland.

How to choose: Use Whitman Mission for an easy history day, the Ice Age Floods trail for geologic exploration, and Mount Rainier when you want the trip to revolve around a major National Park.

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 14 within 250 mi 31 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Richland

A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.

Mount Rainier National Park

Washington

121 mi straight-line

boats on the water with mountains and trees surrounding

North Cascades National Park

Washington

190 mi straight-line

Olympic National Park

Washington

231 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

270 mi straight-line

Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.

Glacier National Park

Montana

305 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

414 mi straight-line

The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pond

Yellowstone National Park

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

439 mi straight-line

Granite mountains with a cloudy blue sky and green and yellow trees and plants in the foreground

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

452 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Park · 8 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Site · 4 National Monument · 4 National Recreation Area · 2 National Monument & Preserve · 2 National Geologic Trail · 1 Affiliated Area · 1 National Historical Reserve · 1 National Battlefield · 1 National Reserve · 1 National and State Parks · 1

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Plan From Richland

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.

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