National Parks Near San Luis Obispo, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to San Luis Obispo, including 42 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.

42NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

11Designated National Parks

89Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pinnacles National Park

National Park · 89 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Pinnacles National Park

89 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	89 mi
Channel Islands National Park	National Park	California	98 mi
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	119 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	135 mi
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	National Park	California	153 mi
Manzanar National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	173 mi
Devils Postpile National Monument	National Monument	California	185 mi
Yosemite National Park	National Park	California	189 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	192 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	201 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	201 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	202 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 42 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near San Luis Obispo

Pinnacles National Park

California

89 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

98 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

153 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

189 mi straight-line

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

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

215 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

290 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

363 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

435 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

448 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 12 National Park · 11 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Site · 4 Other NPS Site · 2 National Historical Park · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Preserve · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From San Luis Obispo

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.