National Parks Near Silver Spring, Maryland

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Silver Spring, including 182 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

182NPS sites within 500 mi

66NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

3Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Civil War Defenses of Washington

Other NPS Site · 3 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

86 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Civil War Defenses of Washington	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	3 mi
Rock Creek Park	Park	District of Columbia	4 mi
African American Civil War Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	6 mi
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	6 mi
Clara Barton National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Maryland	7 mi
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	7 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Memorial Parkway	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	7 mi
Glen Echo Park	Park	Maryland	7 mi
Greenbelt Park	Park	Maryland	7 mi
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	7 mi
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	7 mi
The White House and President’s Park	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	7 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

55 within 50 mi 66 within 100 mi 121 within 250 mi 182 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Silver Spring

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

86 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

287 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

415 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

427 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 31 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Chillum, Maryland 3 mi straight-line Wheaton, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Bethesda, Maryland 5 mi straight-line College Park, Maryland 5 mi straight-line North Bethesda, Maryland 6 mi straight-line Fairland, Maryland 6 mi straight-line

Plan From Silver Spring

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 Maryland or browse all city starting points.