National Parks Near The Villages, Florida

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to The Villages, including 42 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

42NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

72Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Matanzas National Monument

National Monument · 72 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Everglades National Park

253 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Fort Matanzas National Monument	National Monument	Florida	72 mi
Canaveral National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida	75 mi
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument	National Monument	Florida	80 mi
De Soto National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	103 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve	Ecological & Historic Preserve	Florida	112 mi
Cumberland Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Georgia	139 mi
Fort Frederica National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	164 mi
Big Cypress National Preserve	National Preserve	Florida	210 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	225 mi
Everglades National Park	National Park	Florida	253 mi
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park	National Historical Park	South Carolina	253 mi
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	259 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 9 within 250 mi 42 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near The Villages

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

Everglades National Park

Florida

253 mi straight-line

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

Florida

260 mi straight-line

A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

300 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

346 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

471 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 7 National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Site · 6 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Preserve · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National Memorial · 1 Ecological & Historic Preserve · 1 National Recreation Area · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Leesburg, Florida 11 mi straight-line Marion Oaks, Florida 14 mi straight-line Silver Springs Shores, Florida 15 mi straight-line Liberty Triangle, Florida 18 mi straight-line Eustis, Florida 19 mi straight-line Ocala, Florida 21 mi straight-line

Plan From The Villages

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 Florida or browse all city starting points.