National Parks Near Tacoma, Washington

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Tacoma, including 25 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.

25NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

25Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 25 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

44 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Klondike Gold Rush – Seattle Unit National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Washington	25 mi
Wing Luke Museum Affiliated Area	Affiliated Area	Washington	25 mi
Mount Rainier National Park	National Park	Washington	44 mi
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve	National Historical Reserve	Washington	68 mi
Olympic National Park	National Park	Washington	69 mi
San Juan Island National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Washington	92 mi
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Oregon, Washington	101 mi
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oregon, Washington	112 mi
North Cascades National Park	National Park	Washington	117 mi
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail	National Geologic Trail	Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington	170 mi
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Washington	201 mi
Whitman Mission National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Washington	207 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 25 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Tacoma

A purple and pink streaked sky over a mountain peak and forested valley.

Mount Rainier National Park

Washington

44 mi straight-line

Olympic National Park

Washington

69 mi straight-line

boats on the water with mountains and trees surrounding

North Cascades National Park

Washington

117 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

298 mi straight-line

Jagged peaks rise out of a forested valley and an empty road curves off into the distance.

Glacier National Park

Montana

412 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

469 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Park · 6 National Historical Park · 4 National Monument · 4 National Historic Site · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 Affiliated Area · 1 National Historical Reserve · 1 National Geologic Trail · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Battlefield · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

University Place, Washington 5 mi straight-line Federal Way, Washington 7 mi straight-line Lakewood, Washington 7 mi straight-line Parkland, Washington 7 mi straight-line Puyallup, Washington 9 mi straight-line Spanaway, Washington 10 mi straight-line

Plan From Tacoma

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 Washington or browse all city starting points.