National Parks Near South Salt Lake, Utah

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to South Salt Lake, including 82 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 18 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.

82NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

18Designated National Parks

21Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

National Monument · 21 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

171 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Timpanogos Cave National Monument	National Monument	Utah	21 mi
Golden Spike National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Utah	71 mi
Fossil Butte National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	99 mi
City Of Rocks National Reserve	National Reserve	Idaho	133 mi
Oregon National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming	147 mi
Dinosaur National Monument	National Monument	Colorado, Utah	156 mi
Capitol Reef National Park	National Park	Utah	171 mi
Pony Express National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming	173 mi
Great Basin National Park	National Park	Nevada	175 mi
Minidoka National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Idaho, Washington	182 mi
Arches National Park	National Park	Utah	184 mi
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve	National Monument & Preserve	Idaho	191 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 82 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near South Salt Lake

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

171 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

175 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

184 mi straight-line

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

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

201 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

216 mi straight-line

Granite mountains with a cloudy blue sky and green and yellow trees and plants in the foreground

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

224 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

243 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

266 mi straight-line

The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pond

Yellowstone National Park

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

278 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 37 National Park · 18 National Historic Site · 7 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Preserve · 2 National Reserve · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Battlefield · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Millcreek, Utah 4 mi straight-line Taylorsville, Utah 4 mi straight-line Murray, Utah 4 mi straight-line Salt Lake City, Utah 5 mi straight-line Holladay, Utah 5 mi straight-line West Valley City, Utah 6 mi straight-line

Plan From South Salt Lake

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 Utah or browse all city starting points.