National Parks Near Wheeling, West Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Wheeling, including 181 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

181NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

46Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Friendship Hill National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 46 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

94 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	46 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	61 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	61 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	94 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	95 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	103 mi
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	114 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	115 mi
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	130 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	137 mi
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Virginia	147 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	National Park & Preserve	West Virginia	153 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 86 within 250 mi 181 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Wheeling

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

94 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

162 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

345 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

351 mi straight-line

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

354 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

434 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 26 National Monument · 16 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 8 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Wheeling

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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