National Parks Near Socorro, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Socorro, including 58 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 9 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.

58NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

9Designated National Parks

14Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Chamizal National Memorial

National Memorial · 14 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

White Sands National Park

79 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Chamizal National Memorial	National Memorial	Texas	14 mi
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas	54 mi
White Sands National Park	National Park	New Mexico	79 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	83 mi
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	106 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	153 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	157 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	161 mi
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	161 mi
Chiricahua National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	183 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	188 mi
Fort Bowie National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arizona	190 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 58 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Socorro

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

79 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

83 mi straight-line

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

106 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

242 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

267 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

308 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

407 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

452 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

487 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 25 National Park · 9 National Historic Site · 7 National Historical Park · 6 National Recreation Area · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Horizon City, Texas 5 mi straight-line El Paso, Texas 18 mi straight-line Las Cruces, New Mexico 57 mi straight-line Alamogordo, New Mexico 88 mi straight-line Carlsbad, New Mexico 130 mi straight-line

Plan From Socorro

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.