National Parks Near Tucson, Arizona

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Tucson, including 68 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 16 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.

68NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

16Designated National Parks

8Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Saguaro National Park

National Park · 8 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Saguaro National Park

8 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Saguaro National Park	National Park	Arizona	8 mi
Tumacácori National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Arizona	42 mi
Coronado National Memorial	National Memorial	Arizona	67 mi
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	70 mi
Fort Bowie National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arizona	84 mi
Chiricahua National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	91 mi
Tonto National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	104 mi
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	116 mi
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	169 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	179 mi
Tuzigoot National Monument	National Monument	Arizona	193 mi
Petrified Forest National Park	National Park	Arizona	205 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 17 within 250 mi 68 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Tucson

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

8 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

205 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

268 mi straight-line

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

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

275 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

312 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

351 mi straight-line

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

370 mi straight-line

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

Zion National Park

Utah

376 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

377 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 31 National Park · 16 National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Catalina Foothills, Arizona 10 mi straight-line Drexel Heights, Arizona 10 mi straight-line Casas Adobes, Arizona 15 mi straight-line Sahuarita, Arizona 16 mi straight-line Oro Valley, Arizona 19 mi straight-line Marana, Arizona 25 mi straight-line

Plan From Tucson

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.