National Parks Near Watsonville, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Watsonville, including 39 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 10 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.

39NPS sites within 500 mi

12NPS sites within 100 mi

10Designated National Parks

44Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pinnacles National Park

National Park · 44 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Pinnacles National Park

44 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	44 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	64 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	71 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	72 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	72 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	72 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	76 mi
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	76 mi
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	79 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	80 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	81 mi
Point Reyes National Seashore	National Seashore	California	99 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 12 within 100 mi 19 within 250 mi 39 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Watsonville

Pinnacles National Park

California

44 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

137 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

177 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

228 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

248 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

259 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

393 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

416 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

433 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 11 National Park · 10 National Historic Site · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Gilroy, California 12 mi straight-line Santa Cruz, California 15 mi straight-line Morgan Hill, California 16 mi straight-line Salinas, California 18 mi straight-line Seaside, California 21 mi straight-line Hollister, California 21 mi straight-line

Plan From Watsonville

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 California or browse all city starting points.