Georgia · 0 national parks · 12 other NPS sites
Does Georgia have a national park?
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No. Georgia has no national park, but it has 12 National Park Service sites, including Andersonville National Historic Site, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The nearest national park to Atlanta is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 137 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Georgia, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 12 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Atlanta | Great Smoky Mountains 137 mi straight-line, ≈ 3 h 10 min drive (est.) |
From Atlanta
The closest national parks to Georgia
Measured from Atlanta, Georgia's largest city (529,110 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNC · TN | 137 mi | ≈ 3 h 10 min |
| Congaree National ParkSC | 211 mi | ≈ 5 h |
| Mammoth Cave National ParkKY | 256 mi | ≈ 6 h 10 min |
| New River Gorge National Park & PreserveWV | 342 mi | ≈ 8 h 10 min |
12 NPS sites
Georgia's National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Georgia, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
3 National Historical Park · 2 National Monument · 1 National Battlefield Park · …Show all 12Hide
National Historical Park · 3
National Monument · 2
National Battlefield Park · 1
National Historic Site · 1
National Historic Trail · 1
- Trail of Tears National Historic TrailAL · AR · GA · IL · KY · MO · NC · OK · TN
National Military Park · 1
National Recreation Area · 1
National Scenic Trail · 1
- Appalachian National Scenic TrailCT · GA · MA · MD · ME · NC · NH · NJ · NY · PA · TN · VA · VT · WV
National Seashore · 1
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Georgia's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Georgia, answered
- Does Georgia have a national park?
- No. Georgia has no national park, but it has 12 National Park Service sites, including Andersonville National Historic Site, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The closest national park to Atlanta is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 137 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Atlanta?
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 137 miles from Atlanta in a straight line, roughly 3 h 10 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Atlanta is Georgia's largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Georgia: 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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