National Parks Near Salem, Oregon

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Salem, including 36 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.

36NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

51Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 51 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Crater Lake National Park

144 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oregon, Washington	51 mi
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Oregon, Washington	100 mi
Crater Lake National Park	National Park	Oregon	144 mi
Mount Rainier National Park	National Park	Washington	148 mi
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Oregon	156 mi
Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Washington	188 mi
Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area	Affiliated Area	Washington	188 mi
Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve	National Monument & Preserve	Oregon	196 mi
Olympic National Park	National Park	Washington	201 mi
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail	National Geologic Trail	Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington	225 mi
Tule Lake National Monument	National Monument	California	226 mi
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve	National Historical Reserve	Washington	228 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 36 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Salem

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

144 mi straight-line

A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.

Mount Rainier National Park

Washington

148 mi straight-line

Olympic National Park

Washington

201 mi straight-line

boats on the water with mountains and trees surrounding

North Cascades National Park

Washington

275 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

317 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 6 National Historical Park · 6 National Park · 5 National Monument · 5 National Recreation Area · 3 National Monument & Preserve · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 Affiliated Area · 1 National Geologic Trail · 1 National Historical Reserve · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Battlefield · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Keizer, Oregon 5 mi straight-line Woodburn, Oregon 17 mi straight-line Albany, Oregon 21 mi straight-line McMinnville, Oregon 21 mi straight-line Corvallis, Oregon 27 mi straight-line Newberg, Oregon 27 mi straight-line

Plan From Salem

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 Oregon or browse all city starting points.