National Parks Near Trenton, New Jersey
167 national parks within 8 hours · 35 within 2 hours
35
Within 2 Hours
82
Within 4 Hours
44
Within 8 Hours
167
Total Parks
Trenton, New Jersey's central location on the East Coast makes it an ideal base for exploring some of America's most significant national parks and protected areas. With an impressive 167 national parks accessible within an 8-hour drive, visitors to New Jersey's capital are spoiled for choice when it comes to outdoor and historical adventures. For those looking to start close to home, the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail is just 10 miles away, offering a fascinating journey through Revolutionary War history. The Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River sits only 17 miles from Trenton, perfect for water enthusiasts and nature lovers, while the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, located 21 miles south, showcases unique ecosystems and pristine wilderness. These nearby options mean you can experience world-class parks without extensive travel times, making Trenton a convenient launching point for both casual day trips and extended park explorations.
Planning your visit from Trenton is straightforward and flexible, depending on how much time you have available. For a quick day trip, you can easily reach 35 different parks within just a 2-hour radius, allowing you to explore multiple sites or focus deeply on a single destination without feeling rushed. If you're planning a weekend getaway, the 82 parks within 4 hours expand your options significantly, giving you the freedom to combine outdoor adventures with historical site visits or create a diverse itinerary that matches your interests. Most parks offer free or low-cost admission, and many feature well-maintained trails, visitor centers, and facilities suitable for families. We recommend checking specific park websites before your visit for current hours, seasonal closures, and any special permits required, then map out your route to maximize your time and ensure a memorable experience.
Map of Parks Near Trenton
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Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 10 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 17 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 21 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 27 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 28 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 28 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 28 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 37 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 39 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 48 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
48 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 50 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 50 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 50 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 50 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 51 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 51 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 52 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 52 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 53 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 53 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 53 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 54 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 57 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 59 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 59 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 63 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
64 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 68 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 81 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 89 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 95 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 98 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 99 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 100 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 112 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 115 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 115 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 117 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 117 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 117 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
126 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 126 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 127 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 134 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 136 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 139 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 142 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 143 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 146 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
147 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 148 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
149 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
149 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 150 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
150 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 150 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
151 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
151 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 151 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 151 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 151 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 151 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 151 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
151 mi away
World War I Memorial
152 mi away
World War II Memorial
152 mi away
Washington Monument
152 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
152 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
152 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 152 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 152 mi away
Constitution Gardens
152 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 152 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
153 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
153 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
153 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
153 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
153 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
153 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
153 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 153 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
153 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 153 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 154 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
154 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
155 mi away
Harmony Hall
157 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 157 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 157 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 158 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 158 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
160 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 160 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 162 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 164 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 166 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 169 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 170 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 173 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 175 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 177 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 180 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 182 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 184 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 197 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 200 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 200 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 201 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 206 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 207 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 208 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 209 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 210 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 212 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 214 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 218 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 223 mi away
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 228 mi away
Colonial National Historical Park
National Historical Park 230 mi away
Shenandoah National Park
National Park 231 mi away
Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 233 mi away
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Historic Site 234 mi away
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 234 mi away
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 237 mi away
Fort Monroe National Monument
National Monument 237 mi away
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Part of Colonial National Historical Park 237 mi away
Green Springs
238 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 238 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 239 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 240 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 240 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 242 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 243 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 245 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 245 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 249 mi away
Petersburg National Battlefield
National Battlefield 255 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 256 mi away
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
National Battlefield 257 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 258 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 262 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 272 mi away
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 275 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 282 mi away
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Historical Park 293 mi away
Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Memorial 295 mi away
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
National Historic Site 301 mi away
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Seashore 336 mi away
Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument 343 mi away
First Ladies National Historic Site
National Historic Site 350 mi away
James A Garfield National Historic Site
National Historic Site 358 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 362 mi away
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
National Park 363 mi away
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
National Park & Preserve 372 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 373 mi away
Bluestone National Scenic River
National Scenic River 381 mi away
Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Seashore 383 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
National Military Park 395 mi away
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Memorial 431 mi away
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National Battlefield 439 mi away
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