National Parks Near York, Pennsylvania

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to York, including 179 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.
179NPS sites within 500 mi
67NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
28Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Gettysburg National Military Park

National Military Park · 28 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

138 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Gettysburg National Military Park National Military Park Pennsylvania 28 mi
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument National Monument Pennsylvania 29 mi
Eisenhower National Historic Site National Historic Site Pennsylvania 31 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia 35 mi
Hampton National Historic Site National Historic Site Maryland 39 mi
Catoctin Mountain Park Park Maryland 45 mi
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail National Historic Trail District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia 47 mi
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine National Monument and Historic Shrine Maryland 49 mi
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site National Historic Site Pennsylvania 54 mi
Monocacy National Battlefield National Battlefield Maryland 55 mi
First State National Historical Park National Historical Park Delaware, Pennsylvania 63 mi
Antietam National Battlefield National Battlefield Maryland 64 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

8 within 50 mi 67 within 100 mi 125 within 250 mi 179 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near York

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

138 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

269 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

477 mi straight-line

 View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

481 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 39 National Historical Park · 29 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 15 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 23 mi straight-line Lancaster, Pennsylvania 23 mi straight-line Lebanon, Pennsylvania 31 mi straight-line Bel Air North, Maryland 34 mi straight-line Cockeysville, Maryland 34 mi straight-line Reisterstown, Maryland 36 mi straight-line

Plan From York

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 Pennsylvania or browse all city starting points.

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