National Parks Near Staunton, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Staunton, including 184 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

184NPS sites within 500 mi

9NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

39Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Shenandoah National Park

National Park · 39 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

39 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Shenandoah National Park	National Park	Virginia	39 mi
Green Springs	Other NPS Site	Virginia	48 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	56 mi
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	72 mi
Booker T Washington National Monument	National Monument	Virginia	81 mi
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park	National Military Park	Virginia	87 mi
Manassas National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Virginia	94 mi
Prince William Forest Park	Park	Virginia	95 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Virginia	98 mi
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	106 mi
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia	107 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	National Park & Preserve	West Virginia	107 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 9 within 100 mi 100 within 250 mi 184 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Staunton

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

39 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

252 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

303 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

316 mi straight-line

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

392 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

489 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 28 National Monument · 18 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 7 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Harrisonburg, Virginia 22 mi straight-line Charlottesville, Virginia 32 mi straight-line Lynchburg, Virginia 53 mi straight-line Roanoke, Virginia 78 mi straight-line Salem, Virginia 81 mi straight-line Cave Spring, Virginia 83 mi straight-line

Plan From Staunton

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 Virginia or browse all city starting points.