National Parks Near Rochester, New York

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rochester, including 165 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
165NPS sites within 500 mi
3NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
44Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Women’s Rights National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 44 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

241 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Women’s Rights National Historical Park National Historical Park New York 44 mi
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park National Historical Park New York 56 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site National Historic Site New York 66 mi
Fort Stanwix National Monument National Monument New York 109 mi
Steamtown National Historic Site National Historic Site Pennsylvania 157 mi
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River Scenic & Recreational River New York, Pennsylvania 168 mi
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site National Historic Site Pennsylvania 196 mi
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area National Recreation Area New Jersey, Pennsylvania 196 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia 200 mi
Saratoga National Historical Park National Historical Park New York 201 mi
Thomas Cole National Historic Site National Historic Site New York 201 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial National Memorial Pennsylvania 204 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 33 within 250 mi 165 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rochester

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

241 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

326 mi straight-line

 A man and woman holding walking sticks hike up a mountain summit near a wooden trail sign.

Acadia National Park

Maine

475 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

495 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 28 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 7 National Recreation Area · 4 National Park · 4 National Battlefield · 4 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Seashore · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Auburn, New York 55 mi straight-line North Tonawanda, New York 64 mi straight-line Buffalo, New York 65 mi straight-line Niagara Falls, New York 71 mi straight-line Syracuse, New York 75 mi straight-line Ithaca, New York 75 mi straight-line

Plan From Rochester

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 New York or browse all city starting points.

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