National Parks Near Sandusky, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Sandusky, including 172 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

172NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

15Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial

Memorial · 15 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

60 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	15 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	47 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	60 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	71 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	82 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	135 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	136 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	149 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	186 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	187 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	198 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	219 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 17 within 250 mi 172 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Sandusky

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

60 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

228 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

303 mi straight-line

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

346 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

406 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

441 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 24 National Monument · 17 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 7 National Memorial · 7 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Battlefield Park · 3 National Recreation Area · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Lorain, Ohio 27 mi straight-line Elyria, Ohio 31 mi straight-line Avon, Ohio 35 mi straight-line North Ridgeville, Ohio 36 mi straight-line Avon Lake, Ohio 36 mi straight-line Westlake, Ohio 40 mi straight-line

Plan From Sandusky

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 Ohio or browse all city starting points.