National Parks Near Sun City West, Arizona

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Sun City West, including 72 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 19 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.

72NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

19Designated National Parks

67Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

National Monument · 67 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Saguaro National Park

137 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	67 mi
Tonto National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	72 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	73 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	79 mi
Walnut Canyon National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	114 mi
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	117 mi
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	127 mi
Saguaro National Park	National Park	Arizona	137 mi
Wupatki National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	141 mi
Grand Canyon National Park	National Park	Arizona	162 mi
Tumacácori National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Arizona	164 mi
Petrified Forest National Park	National Park	Arizona	172 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 72 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Sun City West

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

137 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

162 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

172 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

201 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

254 mi straight-line

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

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

271 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

325 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

333 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 33 National Park · 19 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

Surprise, Arizona 5 mi straight-line Sun City, Arizona 6 mi straight-line El Mirage, Arizona 6 mi straight-line Peoria, Arizona 9 mi straight-line Glendale, Arizona 10 mi straight-line Phoenix, Arizona 17 mi straight-line

Plan From Sun City West

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.