National Parks Near San Buenaventura, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to San Buenaventura, including 46 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 11 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.

46NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

11Designated National Parks

29Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · 29 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Channel Islands National Park

44 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	29 mi
Channel Islands National Park	National Park	California	44 mi
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	76 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	118 mi
Cabrillo National Monument	National Monument	California	159 mi
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	National Park	California	172 mi
Manzanar National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	180 mi
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	188 mi
Death Valley National Park	National Park	California, Nevada	193 mi
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	196 mi
Mojave National Preserve	National Preserve	California	219 mi
Devils Postpile National Monument	National Monument	California	231 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 14 within 250 mi 46 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near San Buenaventura

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

44 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

172 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

188 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

193 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

196 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

248 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

406 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

419 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

424 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 17 National Park · 11 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historic Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 2 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Oxnard, California 6 mi straight-line Santa Paula, California 11 mi straight-line Camarillo, California 12 mi straight-line Moorpark, California 20 mi straight-line Thousand Oaks, California 21 mi straight-line Simi Valley, California 28 mi straight-line

Plan From San Buenaventura

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 California or browse all city starting points.