National Parks Near Richmond, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Richmond, including 162 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.
162NPS sites within 500 mi
6NPS sites within 100 mi
7Designated National Parks
17Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Camp Nelson National Monument

National Monument · 17 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

107 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Camp Nelson National Monument National Monument Kentucky 17 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument National Monument Kentucky 52 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park National Historical Park Kentucky 76 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Kentucky, Tennessee 85 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park National Historical Park Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia 85 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site National Historic Site Ohio 97 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park National Park Kentucky 107 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River Wild & Scenic River Tennessee 114 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park National Historical Park Ohio 128 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site National Historic Site Tennessee 135 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument National Monument Ohio 138 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park National Historical Park Ohio 143 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 28 within 250 mi 162 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Richmond

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

107 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

153 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

284 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

308 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

321 mi straight-line

 looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

326 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

337 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 29 Other NPS Site · 27 National Historical Park · 19 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Memorial · 5 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 Parkway · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Nicholasville, Kentucky 19 mi straight-line Lexington, Kentucky 23 mi straight-line Georgetown, Kentucky 37 mi straight-line Frankfort, Kentucky 45 mi straight-line Jeffersontown, Kentucky 77 mi straight-line Louisville, Kentucky 80 mi straight-line

Plan From Richmond

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 Kentucky or browse all city starting points.

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