What is the closest national park to Baltimore?

Shenandoah National Park, about 115 miles from Baltimore in a straight line, roughly 2 h 40 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Baltimore is Maryland's largest city.

Maryland · 0 national parks · 27 other NPS sites

Does Maryland have a national park?

Last verified October 1, 2026Sources ↓

No. Maryland has no national park, but it has 27 National Park Service sites, including Antietam National Battlefield, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Assateague Island National Seashore. The nearest national park to Baltimore is Shenandoah National Park, 115 miles away as the crow flies.

The 3 nearest national parks. ★ Baltimore, Maryland's largest city.

At a glance

Maryland, by the numbers

National parks in Maryland at a glance
National parks	None
NPS sites	27 see nps.gov
Nearest to Baltimore	Shenandoah 115 mi straight-line, ≈ 2 h 40 min drive (est.)

From Baltimore

The closest national parks to Maryland

Measured from Baltimore, Maryland's largest city (569,997 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.

Nearest national parks to Baltimore
Park	Straight line	Drive (estimate)
Shenandoah National ParkVA	115 mi	≈ 2 h 40 min
New River Gorge National Park & PreserveWV	257 mi	≈ 6 h 10 min
Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOH	294 mi	≈ 7 h
Congaree National ParkSC	444 mi	≈ 10 h 30 min

National parks near Baltimore →

27 NPS sites

Maryland's National Park Service sites

Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Maryland, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.

6 Park · 4 Other NPS site · 3 National Historic Site · …Show all 27

Park · 6

Other NPS site · 4

Chesapeake BayDC · DE · MD · NY · PA · VA · WV
Civil War Defenses of WashingtonDC · MD · VA
Harmony Hall
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm

National Historic Site · 3

National Historic Trail · 3

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic TrailVA · MD · DE · DC · PA · NY
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic TrailMD · VA · DC
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic TrailMA · RI · CT · NY · NJ · PA · DE · MD · VA · DC

National Historical Park · 3

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkDC · MD · WV
Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkWV · VA · MD
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

National Battlefield · 2

National Scenic Trail · 2

Appalachian National Scenic TrailCT · GA · MA · MD · ME · NC · NH · NJ · NY · PA · TN · VA · VT · WV
Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailDC · MD · PA · VA

From the NPS Data API; the same list as Maryland's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.

FAQ

Maryland, answered

Does Maryland have a national park?: No. Maryland has no national park, but it has 27 National Park Service sites, including Antietam National Battlefield, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Assateague Island National Seashore. The closest national park to Baltimore is Shenandoah National Park, about 115 miles away in a straight line.
What is the closest national park to Baltimore?: Shenandoah National Park, about 115 miles from Baltimore in a straight line, roughly 2 h 40 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Baltimore is Maryland's largest city.

Sources · 4

1.Maryland: 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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