National Parks Near Sun City, Arizona

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Sun City, including 71 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.

71NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

18Designated National Parks

61Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

National Monument · 61 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Saguaro National Park

131 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	61 mi
Tonto National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	67 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	74 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	81 mi
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	114 mi
Walnut Canyon National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	116 mi
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	129 mi
Saguaro National Park	National Park	Arizona	131 mi
Wupatki National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	143 mi
Tumacácori National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Arizona	159 mi
Grand Canyon National Park	National Park	Arizona	165 mi
Petrified Forest National Park	National Park	Arizona	171 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 71 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Sun City

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

131 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

165 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

171 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

205 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

258 mi straight-line

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

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

274 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

328 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

330 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

339 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 33 National Park · 18 National Historical Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Historic Site · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

El Mirage, Arizona 3 mi straight-line Glendale, Arizona 4 mi straight-line Sun City West, Arizona 6 mi straight-line Surprise, Arizona 11 mi straight-line Phoenix, Arizona 12 mi straight-line Peoria, Arizona 12 mi straight-line

Plan From Sun City

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 Arizona or browse all city starting points.