National Parks Near Roanoke, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Roanoke, including 188 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

188NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

17Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Booker T Washington National Monument

National Monument · 17 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

117 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Booker T Washington National Monument	National Monument	Virginia	17 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River	National Scenic River	West Virginia	60 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	64 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	National Park & Preserve	West Virginia	70 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	National Military Park	North Carolina	79 mi
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	86 mi
Green Springs	Other NPS Site	Virginia	110 mi
Shenandoah National Park	National Park	Virginia	117 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Virginia	137 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Virginia	140 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Virginia	147 mi
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	150 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 95 within 250 mi 188 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Roanoke

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

117 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

229 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

245 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

288 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

340 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

485 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 36 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 26 National Monument · 19 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 8 National Military Park · 7 National Park · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Cave Spring, Virginia 5 mi straight-line Salem, Virginia 5 mi straight-line Blacksburg, Virginia 26 mi straight-line Lynchburg, Virginia 43 mi straight-line Danville, Virginia 57 mi straight-line Staunton, Virginia 78 mi straight-line

Plan From Roanoke

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.