National Parks Near Spartanburg, South Carolina
156 national parks within 8 hours · 9 within 2 hours
9
Within 2 Hours
19
Within 4 Hours
117
Within 8 Hours
156
Total Parks
Spartanburg, South Carolina is an ideal home base for exploring some of the Southeast's most significant national parks and historic sites. Whether you're a history enthusiast, nature lover, or casual tourist, you'll find yourself in an exceptional location with 156 national parks accessible within an 8-hour drive. Best of all, nine outstanding parks are within just two hours of the city, making it incredibly convenient to plan memorable day trips or weekend getaways without extensive travel time. Start with Cowpens National Battlefield, the closest option at just 15 miles away, where you can walk the grounds of this pivotal Revolutionary War battle. History buffs should also explore Kings Mountain National Military Park, located 33 miles away, and the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, 37 miles out, both offering rich cultural and natural experiences that showcase the region's heritage and natural beauty.
Planning a park visit from Spartanburg is straightforward and flexible, depending on your available time and interests. For a quick half-day excursion, Cowpens National Battlefield offers excellent visitor facilities and educational exhibits that can be experienced in a few hours, making it perfect for families or those with limited time. If you have a full day or weekend, consider combining multiple parks into a regional itinerary—for example, you could visit Kings Mountain in the morning, then continue to the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, located 53 miles away, where you can enjoy hiking, picnicking, and stunning mountain vistas. Before heading out, check individual park websites for current hours, seasonal closures, and any special events. With so many options nearby, you can easily customize your adventure to match your schedule and preferences while enjoying some of America's most historically and naturally significant destinations.
Map of Parks Near Spartanburg
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Spartanburg
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 15 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 33 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 34 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 37 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 53 mi away
Ninety Six National Historic Site
National Historic Site 56 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 98 mi away
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park 100 mi away
Congaree National Park
National Park 104 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 143 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 150 mi away
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 150 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
National Historical Park 162 mi away
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 167 mi away
Obed Wild & Scenic River
Wild & Scenic River 170 mi away
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
National Historical Park 174 mi away
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
National Historic Site 188 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 189 mi away
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
National River & Recreation Area 189 mi away
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
National Military Park 190 mi away
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
National Historical Park 191 mi away
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
National Historical Park 192 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 194 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 209 mi away
Fort Pulaski National Monument
National Monument 209 mi away
Little River Canyon National Preserve
National Preserve 213 mi away
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National Monument 215 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 219 mi away
Russell Cave National Monument
National Monument 220 mi away
Andersonville National Historic Site
National Historic Site 228 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 231 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 242 mi away
Freedom Riders National Monument
National Monument 245 mi away
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
National Historical Park 246 mi away
Camp Nelson National Monument
National Monument 247 mi away
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
National Military Park 257 mi away
Fort Frederica National Monument
National Monument 259 mi away
Stones River National Battlefield
National Battlefield 262 mi away
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
National Historic Site 276 mi away
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National Historical Park 277 mi away
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National Historic Site 278 mi away
Mammoth Cave National Park
National Park 282 mi away
Cumberland Island National Seashore
National Seashore 284 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 293 mi away
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
National Monument 296 mi away
Green Springs
298 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 308 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 309 mi away
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Ecological & Historic Preserve 310 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 311 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 312 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 316 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 322 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 328 mi away
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 332 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 336 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 339 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 341 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 345 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 345 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 346 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 351 mi away
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
National Monument 351 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield 353 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 355 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 356 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 356 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 356 mi away
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
National Memorial 357 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 357 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 358 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 360 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 360 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 361 mi away
Shiloh National Military Park
National Military Park 363 mi away
Fort Matanzas National Monument
National Monument 364 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 367 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 373 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 375 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
377 mi away
Harmony Hall
378 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 378 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 379 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 380 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 380 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
381 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 381 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
382 mi away
World War II Memorial
383 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
383 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
383 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
383 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
383 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
383 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
383 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
383 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 383 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 383 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
383 mi away
Constitution Gardens
383 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 383 mi away
World War I Memorial
384 mi away
Washington Monument
384 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
384 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
384 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
384 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
384 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 384 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 384 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 384 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 385 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 385 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
385 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 385 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
385 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 386 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
386 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 386 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
387 mi away
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 388 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
388 mi away
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
National Battlefield Site 388 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 388 mi away
Tupelo National Battlefield
National Battlefield 390 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 391 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 394 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 394 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 397 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 402 mi away
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park 403 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 406 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 407 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
409 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 409 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 411 mi away
Natchez Trace Parkway
Parkway 413 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 419 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 419 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 421 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 422 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 424 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 426 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 429 mi away
Canaveral National Seashore
National Seashore 431 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 437 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Spartanburg
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