National Parks Near Wilson, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Wilson, including 178 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.
178NPS sites within 500 mi
1NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
89Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Moores Creek National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 89 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

193 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Moores Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield North Carolina 89 mi
Petersburg National Battlefield National Battlefield Virginia 104 mi
Cape Lookout National Seashore National Seashore North Carolina 109 mi
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park National Military Park North Carolina 111 mi
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia 121 mi
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 124 mi
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site National Historic Site North Carolina 125 mi
Colonial National Historical Park National Historical Park Virginia 126 mi
Richmond National Battlefield Park National Battlefield Park Virginia 126 mi
Fort Monroe National Monument National Monument Virginia 127 mi
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site National Historic Site Virginia 128 mi
Wright Brothers National Memorial National Memorial North Carolina 128 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 82 within 250 mi 178 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Wilson

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

193 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

209 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

313 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

430 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

467 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 35 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 23 National Monument · 19 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 7 National Memorial · 7 National Military Park · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Rocky Mount, North Carolina 18 mi straight-line Goldsboro, North Carolina 25 mi straight-line Clayton, North Carolina 30 mi straight-line Greenville, North Carolina 32 mi straight-line Wake Forest, North Carolina 37 mi straight-line Garner, North Carolina 39 mi straight-line

Plan From Wilson

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.

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