National Parks Near Santa Maria, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Santa Maria, including 43 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.

43NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

11Designated National Parks

72Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Channel Islands National Park

National Park · 72 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Channel Islands National Park

72 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Channel Islands National Park	National Park	California	72 mi
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	108 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	111 mi
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	115 mi
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	National Park	California	161 mi
Manzanar National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	178 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	198 mi
Devils Postpile National Monument	National Monument	California	200 mi
Yosemite National Park	National Park	California	207 mi
Death Valley National Park	National Park	California, Nevada	214 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	218 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	227 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 43 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Santa Maria

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

72 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

115 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

161 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

207 mi straight-line

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

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

214 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

272 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

388 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

440 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

445 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 14 National Park · 11 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 2 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Preserve · 1 National and State Parks · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Santa Maria

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.