National Parks Near Yuba City, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Yuba City, including 42 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.

42NPS sites within 500 mi

8NPS sites within 100 mi

10Designated National Parks

77Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

National Memorial · 77 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

95 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	77 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	84 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	93 mi
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	93 mi
Lassen Volcanic National Park	National Park	California	95 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	100 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	100 mi
Point Reyes National Seashore	National Seashore	California	100 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	101 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	102 mi
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	102 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	103 mi

Best Park Trips From Yuba City

Best nearby designated National Park: Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen is the clearest park-focused choice from Yuba City, combining volcanic terrain, alpine scenery, lakes, and hydrothermal features. Seasonal road and trail conditions can matter as much as the distance. In the comparison above, it is 95 mi straight-line from Yuba City.

Best history-focused Bay Area trip: John Muir National Historic Site

John Muir can anchor a Bay Area NPS day that also includes other nationally significant sites. This makes more sense as a clustered history trip than treating every Bay Area unit as a separate long drive from Yuba City. In the comparison above, it is 84 mi straight-line from Yuba City.

Best iconic longer trip: Yosemite National Park

Yosemite is the obvious iconic option, but it deserves more time and planning than Lassen. Treat it as a destination trip rather than simply the next item on a distance list. In the comparison above, it is 143 mi straight-line from Yuba City.

How to choose: Start with Lassen for a National Park trip close to home, use the Bay Area sites for a history-focused itinerary, and save Yosemite for a trip centered on the park.

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 42 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Yuba City

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

95 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

143 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

184 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

236 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

264 mi straight-line

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

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

306 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

368 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

396 mi straight-line

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

Joshua Tree National Park

California

483 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 11 National Park · 10 National Historic Site · 6 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Historic Trail · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Linda, California 5 mi straight-line Lincoln, California 26 mi straight-line Roseville, California 31 mi straight-line Rocklin, California 31 mi straight-line Woodland, California 33 mi straight-line Antelope, California 33 mi straight-line

Plan From Yuba City

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.