National Parks Near Roswell, New Mexico

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Roswell, including 72 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 12 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.

72NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

12Designated National Parks

85Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

National Park · 85 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

85 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	85 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	102 mi
White Sands National Park	National Park	New Mexico	112 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	118 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	138 mi
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas	152 mi
Chamizal National Memorial	National Memorial	Texas	158 mi
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	164 mi
Petroglyph National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	176 mi
Fort Union National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	177 mi
Bandelier National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	195 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	195 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 72 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Roswell

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

85 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

102 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

112 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

292 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

320 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

347 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

371 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

401 mi straight-line

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

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

451 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 28 National Park · 12 National Historic Site · 10 National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Recreation Area · 5 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Carlsbad, New Mexico 69 mi straight-line Alamogordo, New Mexico 90 mi straight-line Hobbs, New Mexico 91 mi straight-line Clovis, New Mexico 106 mi straight-line Las Cruces, New Mexico 150 mi straight-line

Plan From Roswell

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 Mexico or browse all city starting points.