National Parks Near Sanford, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Sanford, including 177 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.
177NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
58Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park · 58 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

147 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 58 mi
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 93 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument National Monument Virginia 117 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail National Historic Trail North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia 126 mi
Kings Mountain National Military Park National Military Park South Carolina 127 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 132 mi
Congaree National Park National Park South Carolina 147 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield National Battlefield South Carolina 150 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 151 mi
Cape Lookout National Seashore National Seashore North Carolina 166 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 172 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 173 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 40 within 250 mi 177 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Sanford

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

147 mi straight-line

 White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

211 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

244 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

405 mi straight-line

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

419 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 30 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 21 National Monument · 20 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 8 National Memorial · 8 National Military Park · 6 National Seashore · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Park · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Holly Springs, North Carolina 22 mi straight-line Apex, North Carolina 24 mi straight-line Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 24 mi straight-line Cary, North Carolina 29 mi straight-line Fayetteville, North Carolina 30 mi straight-line Chapel Hill, North Carolina 31 mi straight-line

Plan From Sanford

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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