National Parks Near Somerville, Massachusetts
151 national parks within 8 hours · 20 within 2 hours
20
Within 2 Hours
31
Within 4 Hours
87
Within 8 Hours
151
Total Parks
Somerville, Massachusetts, is an excellent base for exploring some of America's most significant national parks and historic sites. With over 150 national parks within an eight-hour drive, you'll find remarkable destinations at your doorstep. Start your adventure just two miles away at the Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, where you can step into American Revolutionary War history. Within just three miles, you can visit the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, a poignant tribute to the nation's 35th president, or explore the Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historic Site, both equally close. For those interested in landscape architecture and design, the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site awaits just five miles away. Whether you're seeking outdoor recreation, historical education, or cultural enrichment, Somerville's proximity to these 20 parks within two hours makes it an ideal jumping-off point for your national park adventures.
Planning a day trip or weekend getaway from Somerville is straightforward and rewarding. For a quick outing, dedicate a morning or afternoon to one of the nearby historic sites within five miles—these typically offer guided tours, exhibits, and grounds you can explore in two to three hours. For a more ambitious day trip, consider visiting Boston National Historical Park and the Boston African American National Historic Site together, as they're close enough to explore both in a single day while still leaving time for lunch and reflection. If you have a full weekend, venture beyond the immediate area to discover the 31 parks available within a four-hour radius, which allows you to combine multiple sites or spend deeper time at larger park systems. Pack comfortable walking shoes, check individual park websites for hours and any special programs, and consider purchasing a National Parks Pass for unlimited access to all sites throughout the year.
Map of Parks Near Somerville
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Somerville
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 2 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 3 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 3 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 3 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 5 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 7 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 10 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 10 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 11 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 14 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 21 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 38 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 42 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 53 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 63 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 63 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 73 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 78 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 100 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 107 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 112 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 133 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 135 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 136 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 141 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 144 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 150 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 151 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 151 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 153 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 162 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 175 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 183 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 184 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 188 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 189 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 189 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 189 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 190 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 190 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 191 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 191 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 192 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 192 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
193 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 193 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 196 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 200 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 208 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 210 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 217 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 228 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 244 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 245 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 250 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 251 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 269 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 269 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 270 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 270 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 270 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 273 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 274 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 276 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 280 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
283 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 285 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 292 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 308 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 350 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 352 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
358 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 359 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 359 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 365 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 368 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
368 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 368 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 371 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 380 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 380 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 382 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 384 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
389 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 390 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
390 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
391 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 392 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
392 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 392 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
392 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
393 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
393 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 393 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 393 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 393 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 393 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 393 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 393 mi away
World War I Memorial
394 mi away
World War II Memorial
394 mi away
Washington Monument
394 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
394 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
394 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
394 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
394 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
394 mi away
Constitution Gardens
394 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
395 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
395 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
395 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
395 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 395 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
395 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 395 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 396 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 396 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
396 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
397 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 398 mi away
Harmony Hall
399 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 399 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 399 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
401 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 401 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 402 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 404 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 404 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 407 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 410 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 410 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 418 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 422 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 422 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 422 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 436 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 439 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Somerville
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