National Parks Near Waltham, Massachusetts
152 national parks within 8 hours · 21 within 2 hours
21
Within 2 Hours
30
Within 4 Hours
88
Within 8 Hours
152
Total Parks
Waltham, Massachusetts is an ideal starting point for exploring America's remarkable national parks system. Located in the heart of New England, this vibrant city puts you within striking distance of an impressive 152 national parks across the region, with 21 parks accessible within just two hours of travel. Best of all, several outstanding parks are practically on your doorstep. The closest is Minute Man National Historical Park, situated just six miles away, where you can walk the very routes where American colonists confronted British troops during the opening battles of the Revolutionary War. Equally nearby, you'll find the Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site and the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, both also just six to seven miles from downtown Waltham. Whether you're drawn to history, natural landscapes, or cultural heritage sites, Waltham's central location provides convenient access to diverse park experiences that rival destinations found anywhere in the country.
Planning your national park adventure from Waltham is refreshingly simple and flexible. For a quick weekday escape, consider dedicating just a few hours to explore one of the nearby historic sites within that six to nine-mile radius—perfectly manageable for a lunch-hour visit or afternoon outing. If you have a full day available, expand your horizons to parks within the two-hour radius to maximize your options and experience multiple sites. For a weekend adventure, venture into the four-hour range, where 30 parks await your discovery, offering everything from coastal landscapes to mountain vistas. Before heading out, we recommend checking individual park websites for current hours, seasonal closures, and any required reservations. Pack comfortable walking shoes, bring water and snacks, and plan your route strategically to make the most of your time. With careful planning, Waltham residents and visitors can enjoy world-class national park experiences without ever traveling far from home.
Map of Parks Near Waltham
Browse Parks by Drive Time from Waltham
Minute Man National Historical Park
National Historical Park 6 mi away
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
National Historic Site 6 mi away
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
National Historic Site 7 mi away
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
National Historic Site 7 mi away
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site 9 mi away
Boston National Historical Park
National Historical Park 10 mi away
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
National Historic Site 13 mi away
Adams National Historical Park
National Historical Park 15 mi away
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 16 mi away
Lowell National Historical Park
National Historical Park 18 mi away
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
National Historical Park 20 mi away
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Historical Park 36 mi away
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial 40 mi away
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park 55 mi away
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
National Historic Site 62 mi away
New England National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 66 mi away
Cape Cod National Seashore
National Seashore 69 mi away
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
National Historic Site 71 mi away
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
National Historical Park 96 mi away
Coltsville National Historical Park
National Historical Park 100 mi away
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
National Historical Park 108 mi away
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
National Historic Site 126 mi away
Saratoga National Historical Park
National Historical Park 128 mi away
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
National Historic Site 134 mi away
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park 138 mi away
Frances Perkins National Monument
National Monument 140 mi away
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 143 mi away
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
National Historic Site 144 mi away
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site 144 mi away
Fire Island National Seashore
National Seashore 148 mi away
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Historic Site 156 mi away
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 169 mi away
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
National Memorial 177 mi away
General Grant National Memorial
National Memorial 178 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 182 mi away
Stonewall National Monument
National Monument 183 mi away
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park 183 mi away
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
National Historic Site 183 mi away
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Memorial 184 mi away
African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument 184 mi away
Governors Island National Monument
National Monument 185 mi away
Castle Clinton National Monument
National Monument 185 mi away
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument 186 mi away
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
National Monument 187 mi away
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 187 mi away
National Parks of New York Harbor
188 mi away
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park 190 mi away
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River
Scenic & Recreational River 201 mi away
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park 204 mi away
Acadia National Park
National Park 205 mi away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area 210 mi away
Fort Stanwix National Monument
National Monument 221 mi away
Steamtown National Historic Site
National Historic Site 238 mi away
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River 238 mi away
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve 244 mi away
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 246 mi away
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
National Historic Site 263 mi away
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
National Memorial 264 mi away
Independence National Historical Park
National Historical Park 264 mi away
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
National Historic Site 264 mi away
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park 270 mi away
Harriet Tubman National Historical Park
National Historical Park 273 mi away
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
International Park 274 mi away
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
National Monument 277 mi away
Great Egg Harbor River
278 mi away
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
International Historic Site 279 mi away
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site 279 mi away
Women’s Rights National Historical Park
National Historical Park 286 mi away
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park 286 mi away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 302 mi away
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument 343 mi away
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 346 mi away
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 353 mi away
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
National Monument and Historic Shrine 353 mi away
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park 359 mi away
Maine Acadian Culture
360 mi away
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site 361 mi away
Chesapeake Bay
362 mi away
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail 362 mi away
Assateague Island National Seashore
National Seashore 366 mi away
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park 374 mi away
Catoctin Mountain Park
Park 375 mi away
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Parkway 375 mi away
Greenbelt Park
Park 378 mi away
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Battlefield 383 mi away
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
383 mi away
Civil War Defenses of Washington
384 mi away
Fort Dupont Park
385 mi away
Rock Creek Park
Park 386 mi away
Capitol Hill Parks
386 mi away
Anacostia Park
Park 386 mi away
African American Civil War Memorial
386 mi away
Pennsylvania Avenue
387 mi away
National Capital Parks-East
387 mi away
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
National Historic Site 387 mi away
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
National Monument 387 mi away
World War I Memorial
388 mi away
World War II Memorial
388 mi away
Washington Monument
388 mi away
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
388 mi away
The White House and President’s Park
388 mi away
National Mall and Memorial Parks
388 mi away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Memorial 388 mi away
Constitution Gardens
388 mi away
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
389 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Island
389 mi away
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
National Historic Site 389 mi away
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
389 mi away
Lincoln Memorial
389 mi away
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
389 mi away
Korean War Veterans Memorial
389 mi away
Glen Echo Park
Park 389 mi away
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
389 mi away
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site 389 mi away
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Memorial Parkway 390 mi away
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
390 mi away
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
391 mi away
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park 392 mi away
Harmony Hall
393 mi away
Great Falls Park
Park 393 mi away
Fort Foote Park
Park 393 mi away
Antietam National Battlefield
National Battlefield 394 mi away
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
395 mi away
Fort Washington Park
Park 396 mi away
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail 397 mi away
Piscataway Park
Park 398 mi away
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park 400 mi away
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
National Historic Site 403 mi away
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
National Historic Site 405 mi away
Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park 412 mi away
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
National Memorial 415 mi away
Prince William Forest Park
Park 416 mi away
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Monument 416 mi away
Flight 93 National Memorial
National Memorial 429 mi away
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Military Park 433 mi away
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Historical Park 437 mi away
Guided Tours & Experiences Near Waltham
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