National Parks Near Towson, Maryland
182 national parks within 8 hours · 73 within 2 hours
73
Within 2 Hours
45
Within 4 Hours
54
Within 8 Hours
182
Total Parks
Towson, Maryland is an excellent home base for exploring America's incredible national parks system. With 73 parks within a two-hour drive and 182 parks accessible within eight hours, this Baltimore suburb offers unparalleled access to diverse natural and historical attractions. Whether you're a history enthusiast, outdoor adventurer, or casual sightseer, you'll find remarkable destinations just minutes away. The closest national treasure is Hampton National Historic Site, located just two miles from downtown Towson, making it perfect for a quick afternoon visit. For those interested in American military history, the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail lies just seven miles away, while the iconic Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine is only nine miles distant. These three parks alone showcase the region's rich Revolutionary and War of 1812 heritage and are easily reached within minutes.
Planning a day trip or weekend getaway from Towson is wonderfully convenient thanks to the area's geography. For a quick outing, start with Hampton National Historic Site, where you can explore the mansion and gardens in just a couple of hours. If you have a full day, combine this with a visit to Fort McHenry, allowing time to walk the grounds and enjoy views of the Baltimore Harbor. For weekend trips, consider venturing to Chesapeake Bay, just 30 miles away, or the scenic Baltimore-Washington Parkway at 28 miles, both offering excellent opportunities for hiking, wildlife viewing, and picnicking. We recommend checking individual park websites for seasonal hours, entrance fees, and any ranger-led programs before your visit, and consider downloading offline maps if you're traveling to more remote locations.
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Towson
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 2 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 7 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 9 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 28 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
30 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 30 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 32 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
37 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 38 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
38 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 40 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
40 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 40 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
40 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 40 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 40 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
40 mi away
World War I Memorial
41 mi away
Washington Monument
41 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
41 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
41 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
41 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 41 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 41 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 41 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 41 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 41 mi away
World War II Memorial
42 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
42 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
42 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
42 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
42 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 42 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
42 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
42 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
42 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 42 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
42 mi away
Constitution Gardens
42 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
43 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 43 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
43 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 44 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 44 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 44 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
46 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
47 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 48 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 48 mi away
Harmony Hall
49 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 51 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 52 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 54 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 60 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 60 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 63 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 64 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 64 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 64 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 70 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 70 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 71 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 72 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 79 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 85 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 87 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 87 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 87 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 87 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 89 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 94 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 105 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
105 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 111 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 113 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 117 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 118 mi away
Green Springs
126 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 126 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 129 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 132 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 135 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 137 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 145 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 148 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 149 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 150 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 150 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 151 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 158 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 159 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 161 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
162 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 163 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 164 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 164 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 164 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 165 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 165 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 165 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 166 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 166 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 166 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 167 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 167 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 171 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 172 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 174 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 177 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 178 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 180 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 182 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 194 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 211 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 211 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 216 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 217 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 217 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 231 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 239 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 243 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 243 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 243 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 244 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 250 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 256 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 259 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 268 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 269 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 269 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 271 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 277 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 280 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 283 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 286 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 291 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 293 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 294 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 314 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 316 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 321 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 324 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 337 mi away
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park 345 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 349 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 351 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 351 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 352 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 353 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 353 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 355 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 356 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 356 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 359 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 359 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 361 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 361 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 362 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 369 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 386 mi away
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument 388 mi away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 393 mi away
Kings Mountain National Military Park
National Military Park 394 mi away
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 395 mi away
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
National Historical Park 399 mi away
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site 407 mi away
Cowpens National Battlefield
National Battlefield 410 mi away
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway 416 mi away
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Historic Site 422 mi away
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
National Historical Park 426 mi away
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 429 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Towson
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