National Parks Near Sterling Heights, Michigan

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Sterling Heights, including 163 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

163NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

49Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · 49 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

118 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	49 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	65 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	107 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	118 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	150 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	201 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	204 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	212 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	218 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	221 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	226 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	242 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 163 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Sterling Heights

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

118 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

218 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

370 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

407 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

464 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

469 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

483 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 22 National Monument · 16 Park · 10 National Park · 7 National Memorial · 7 National Battlefield · 6 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Battlefield Park · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Recreation Area · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Sterling Heights

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.

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