National Parks Near Waterbury, Connecticut

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Waterbury, including 162 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 3 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.

162NPS sites within 500 mi

31NPS sites within 100 mi

3Designated National Parks

24Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Coltsville National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 24 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Acadia National Park

312 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Coltsville National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Connecticut	24 mi
Weir Farm National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Connecticut	30 mi
Springfield Armory National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Massachusetts	45 mi
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	47 mi
Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	48 mi
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	50 mi
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	52 mi
New England National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Connecticut, Massachusetts	57 mi
Fire Island National Seashore	National Seashore	New York	60 mi
Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	62 mi
Thomas Cole National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	63 mi
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	66 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

6 within 50 mi 31 within 100 mi 70 within 250 mi 162 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Waterbury

A man and woman holding walking sticks hike up a mountain summit near a wooden trail sign.

Acadia National Park

Maine

312 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

357 mi straight-line

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

443 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 30 National Historical Park · 26 National Monument · 13 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Seashore · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Battlefield · 4 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Park · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Naugatuck, Connecticut 5 mi straight-line Bristol, Connecticut 10 mi straight-line Meriden, Connecticut 13 mi straight-line New Britain, Connecticut 15 mi straight-line New Haven, Connecticut 18 mi straight-line Shelton, Connecticut 18 mi straight-line

Plan From Waterbury

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.

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