National Parks Near Richmond, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Richmond, including 192 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.
192NPS sites within 500 mi
51NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Maggie L Walker National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

86 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 2 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 11 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 23 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 45 mi
Colonial National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 51 mi
Green Springs Other NPS Site Virginia 52 mi
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park National Military Park Virginia 53 mi
George Washington Birthplace National Monument National Monument Virginia 55 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 58 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 73 mi
Prince William Forest Park Park Virginia 73 mi
Thomas Stone National Historic Site National Historic Site Maryland 73 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

4 within 50 mi 51 within 100 mi 102 within 250 mi 192 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Richmond

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

86 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

317 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

338 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

360 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

476 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 17 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Recreation Area · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Tuckahoe, Virginia 7 mi straight-line Mechanicsville, Virginia 9 mi straight-line Short Pump, Virginia 12 mi straight-line Chester, Virginia 12 mi straight-line Petersburg, Virginia 23 mi straight-line Williamsburg, Virginia 46 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 Virginia or browse all city starting points.

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