National Parks Near Temple, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Temple, including 39 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

39NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

37Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Waco Mammoth National Monument

National Monument · 37 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

345 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	37 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	70 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	93 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	139 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	184 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	233 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	245 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	262 mi
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	280 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	283 mi
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	302 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	305 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 7 within 250 mi 39 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Temple

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

345 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

370 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

427 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

445 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 8 National Monument · 6 National Historical Park · 6 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 3 National Historic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Seashore · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Belton, Texas 7 mi straight-line Harker Heights, Texas 16 mi straight-line Killeen, Texas 20 mi straight-line Fort Hood, Texas 23 mi straight-line Copperas Cove, Texas 31 mi straight-line Waco, Texas 33 mi straight-line

Plan From Temple

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.