National Parks Near Tempe, Arizona

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Tempe, 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

36Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

National Monument · 36 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Saguaro National Park

106 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	36 mi
Tonto National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	50 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	86 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	96 mi
Saguaro National Park	National Park	Arizona	106 mi
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	108 mi
Walnut Canyon National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	125 mi
Tumacácori National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Arizona	136 mi
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	139 mi
Wupatki National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	153 mi
Petrified Forest National Park	National Park	Arizona	165 mi
Fort Bowie National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arizona	168 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 28 within 250 mi 71 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Tempe

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

106 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

165 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

181 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

228 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

277 mi straight-line

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

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

290 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

327 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

330 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

340 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

Chandler, Arizona 9 mi straight-line Mesa, Arizona 12 mi straight-line Gilbert, Arizona 12 mi straight-line Phoenix, Arizona 16 mi straight-line Fountain Hills, Arizona 19 mi straight-line Scottsdale, Arizona 21 mi straight-line

Plan From Tempe

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.