National Parks Near Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rocky Mount, including 180 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.
180NPS sites within 500 mi
1NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
86Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Petersburg National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 86 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

178 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 86 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 103 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 106 mi
Colonial National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 109 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 109 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument National Monument Virginia 111 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 111 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 112 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 113 mi
Cape Lookout National Seashore National Seashore North Carolina 114 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 114 mi
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 117 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 86 within 250 mi 180 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rocky Mount

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

178 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

225 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

321 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

418 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

470 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 25 National Monument · 19 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 7 National Military Park · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Wilson, North Carolina 18 mi straight-line Greenville, North Carolina 35 mi straight-line Wake Forest, North Carolina 40 mi straight-line Goldsboro, North Carolina 42 mi straight-line Clayton, North Carolina 42 mi straight-line Raleigh, North Carolina 48 mi straight-line

Plan From Rocky Mount

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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