National Parks Near Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rio Rancho, including 83 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.

83NPS sites within 500 mi

9NPS sites within 100 mi

16Designated National Parks

11Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Petroglyph National Monument

National Monument · 11 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

167 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Petroglyph National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	11 mi
Bandelier National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	40 mi
Valles Caldera National Preserve	National Preserve	New Mexico	45 mi
Manhattan Project National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington	47 mi
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	60 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	70 mi
El Malpais National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	78 mi
Chaco Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	88 mi
El Morro National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	95 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	103 mi
Fort Union National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	104 mi
Aztec Ruins National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	129 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

4 within 50 mi 9 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 83 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rio Rancho

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

167 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

175 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

176 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

234 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

250 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

255 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

270 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

286 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

308 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 35 National Park · 16 National Historic Site · 11 National Historic Trail · 7 National Historical Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Preserve · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Albuquerque, New Mexico 13 mi straight-line South Valley, New Mexico 19 mi straight-line Santa Fe, New Mexico 48 mi straight-line Farmington, New Mexico 131 mi straight-line

Plan From Rio Rancho

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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