National Parks Near Salem, Massachusetts
149 national parks within 8 hours · 19 within 2 hours
19
Within 2 Hours
29
Within 4 Hours
88
Within 8 Hours
149
Total Parks
Salem, Massachusetts is an ideal base for exploring America's incredible system of national parks and historic sites. With 149 national parks accessible within an eight-hour drive, you'll find no shortage of natural wonders and historically significant destinations to discover from this charming North Shore location. Best of all, many of the nation's most compelling sites are incredibly close by. The Salem Maritime National Historical Park is practically on your doorstep at just one mile away, offering fascinating insights into Salem's pivotal role in early American maritime commerce. If you're willing to venture slightly further, the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site awaits just six miles south, showcasing the birthplace of American iron manufacturing. For those seeking more extensive exploration, Boston's extraordinary collection of national parks—including the Boston National Historical Park, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and Boston African American National Historic Site—are all within a convenient 13 to 14-mile radius.
Planning a national parks adventure from Salem is remarkably straightforward, whether you're looking for a quick day trip or an extended weekend getaway. Start with the nearby Salem Maritime National Historical Park for a morning or afternoon visit, then combine it with other close attractions like Saugus Iron Works for a fuller day of discovery. For longer stays, consider dedicating separate days to exploring Boston's concentrated cluster of national parks, which are easily reached via a 20 to 30-minute drive. Spring through fall offer the most pleasant weather for park visits, though each season provides unique perspectives on these historic landscapes. Pack comfortable walking shoes, check individual park websites for seasonal hours and any required reservations, and allow extra time for exploring each site thoroughly—these parks reward careful attention and leisurely exploration far more than rushed visits.
Map of Parks Near Salem
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Salem
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 1 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 6 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 13 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 14 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 14 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 15 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 16 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 18 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 19 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 21 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 23 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 50 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 54 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 60 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 61 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 74 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 84 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 90 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 101 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 113 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 117 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 123 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 143 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 143 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 152 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 157 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 162 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 163 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 163 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 166 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 175 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 187 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 188 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 196 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 197 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 201 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 202 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 202 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 202 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 203 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 203 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 204 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 204 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 205 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 206 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 206 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
207 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 210 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 220 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 223 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 229 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 236 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 256 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 257 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 257 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 261 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 261 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 263 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 265 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 282 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 283 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 283 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 283 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 289 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 289 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
296 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 298 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 301 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 305 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 321 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
346 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 362 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 366 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 372 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 372 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 378 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 380 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
381 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 381 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 384 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 393 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 394 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 395 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 397 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
402 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 403 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
404 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
404 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 405 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 405 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
405 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 405 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
406 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
406 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 406 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 406 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 406 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 406 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 406 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
406 mi away
World War I Memorial
407 mi away
World War II Memorial
407 mi away
Washington Monument
407 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
407 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
407 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 407 mi away
Constitution Gardens
407 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
408 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
408 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
408 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
408 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
408 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
408 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
408 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 408 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
408 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 408 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 409 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
409 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
410 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 411 mi away
Harmony Hall
412 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 412 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 412 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 414 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
415 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 415 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 417 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 417 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 420 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 422 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 424 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 431 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 434 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 435 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 435 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Salem
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