National Parks Near Williamsburg, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Williamsburg, including 189 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
189NPS sites within 500 mi
16NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
5Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park

Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 5 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

128 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 5 mi
Colonial National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 6 mi
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 12 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument National Monument Virginia 28 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 35 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 43 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 44 mi
Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 45 mi
George Washington Birthplace National Monument National Monument Virginia 65 mi
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park National Military Park Virginia 82 mi
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park National Historical Park Maryland 88 mi
Thomas Stone National Historic Site National Historic Site Maryland 89 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

8 within 50 mi 16 within 100 mi 102 within 250 mi 189 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Williamsburg

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

128 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

331 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

379 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

395 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 34 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 16 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Recreation Area · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Newport News, Virginia 15 mi straight-line Hampton, Virginia 24 mi straight-line Portsmouth, Virginia 35 mi straight-line Norfolk, Virginia 36 mi straight-line Petersburg, Virginia 38 mi straight-line Suffolk, Virginia 40 mi straight-line

Plan From Williamsburg

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 Virginia or browse all city starting points.

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