National Parks Near Ridgecrest, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Ridgecrest, including 63 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 16 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.

63NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

16Designated National Parks

58Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

César E. Chávez National Monument

National Monument · 58 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Death Valley National Park

66 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	58 mi
Death Valley National Park	National Park	California, Nevada	66 mi
Manzanar National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	80 mi
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	National Park	California	91 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	123 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	124 mi
Mojave National Preserve	National Preserve	California	126 mi
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Nevada	141 mi
Castle Mountains National Monument	National Monument	California	146 mi
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	157 mi
Devils Postpile National Monument	National Monument	California	158 mi
Channel Islands National Park	National Park	California	171 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 17 within 250 mi 63 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Ridgecrest

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

66 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

91 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

157 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

171 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

186 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

205 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

282 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

296 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

311 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 25 National Park · 16 National Historic Site · 5 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Reserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Barstow, California 63 mi straight-line Lancaster, California 71 mi straight-line East Niles, California 73 mi straight-line Adelanto, California 74 mi straight-line Palmdale, California 76 mi straight-line Victorville, California 78 mi straight-line

Plan From Ridgecrest

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 California or browse all city starting points.