National Parks Near Santa Fe, New Mexico

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Santa Fe, including 83 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 15 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.

83NPS sites within 500 mi

7NPS sites within 100 mi

15Designated National Parks

19Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pecos National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 19 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

176 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	19 mi
Bandelier National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	21 mi
Manhattan Project National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington	23 mi
Valles Caldera National Preserve	National Preserve	New Mexico	35 mi
Petroglyph National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	56 mi
Fort Union National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	57 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	91 mi
Chaco Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	114 mi
El Malpais National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	126 mi
Capulin Volcano National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	136 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	138 mi
Aztec Ruins National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	139 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

4 within 50 mi 7 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 83 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Santa Fe

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

176 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

200 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

220 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

223 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

257 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

266 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

280 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

290 mi straight-line

Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

325 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 35 National Park · 15 National Historic Site · 11 National Historic Trail · 8 National Historical Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Rio Rancho, New Mexico 48 mi straight-line Albuquerque, New Mexico 54 mi straight-line South Valley, New Mexico 60 mi straight-line Farmington, New Mexico 144 mi straight-line

Plan From Santa Fe

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 New Mexico or browse all city starting points.