Alabama · 0 national parks · 11 other NPS sites
Does Alabama have a national park?
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No. Alabama has no national park, but it has 11 National Park Service sites, including Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument and Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The nearest national park to Huntsville is Mammoth Cave National Park, 175 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Alabama, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 11 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Huntsville | Mammoth Cave 175 mi straight-line, ≈ 4 h 10 min drive (est.) |
From Huntsville
The closest national parks to Alabama
Measured from Huntsville, Alabama's largest city (233,627 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Cave National ParkKY | 175 mi | ≈ 4 h 10 min |
| Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNC · TN | 190 mi | ≈ 4 h 30 min |
| Gateway Arch National ParkMO | 334 mi | ≈ 7 h 50 min |
| Congaree National ParkSC | 344 mi | ≈ 8 h 10 min |
11 NPS sites
Alabama's National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Alabama, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
3 National Monument · 2 National Historic Site · 2 National Historic Trail · …Show all 11Hide
National Monument · 3
National Historic Site · 2
National Historic Trail · 2
- Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
- Trail of Tears National Historic TrailAL · AR · GA · IL · KY · MO · NC · OK · TN
National Military Park · 1
National Preserve · 1
National Scenic Trail · 1
- Natchez Trace National Scenic TrailAL · MS · TN
Parkway · 1
- Natchez Trace ParkwayAL · MS · TN
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Alabama's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Alabama, answered
- Does Alabama have a national park?
- No. Alabama has no national park, but it has 11 National Park Service sites, including Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument and Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. The closest national park to Huntsville is Mammoth Cave National Park, about 175 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Huntsville?
- Mammoth Cave National Park, about 175 miles from Huntsville in a straight line, roughly 4 h 10 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Huntsville is Alabama's largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Alabama: parks and places (nps.gov) · National Park Service
- 2.NPS Data API — /parks (all park units) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025 · U.S. Census Bureau
- 4.2025 Gazetteer Files: Places · U.S. Census Bureau
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