Massachusetts · 0 national parks · 18 other NPS sites
Does Massachusetts have a national park?
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No. Massachusetts has no national park, but it has 18 National Park Service sites, including Adams National Historical Park, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. The nearest national park to Boston is Acadia National Park, 200 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Massachusetts, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 18 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Boston | Acadia 200 mi straight-line, ≈ 4 h 40 min drive (est.) |
From Boston
The closest national parks to Massachusetts
Measured from Boston, Massachusetts' largest city (672,973 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia National ParkME | 200 mi | ≈ 4 h 40 min |
| Shenandoah National ParkVA | 473 mi | ≈ 11 h 10 min |
| Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOH | 548 mi | ≈ 13 h |
| New River Gorge National Park & PreserveWV | 611 mi | ≈ 14 h 20 min |
18 NPS sites
Massachusetts' National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Massachusetts, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
7 National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Site · 2 National Scenic Trail · …Show all 18Hide
National Historical Park · 7
National Historic Site · 6
National Scenic Trail · 2
- Appalachian National Scenic TrailCT · GA · MA · MD · ME · NC · NH · NJ · NY · PA · TN · VA · VT · WV
- New England National Scenic TrailMA · CT
National Historic Trail · 1
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic TrailMA · RI · CT · NY · NJ · PA · DE · MD · VA · DC
National Recreation Area · 1
National Seashore · 1
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Massachusetts' page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Massachusetts, answered
- Does Massachusetts have a national park?
- No. Massachusetts has no national park, but it has 18 National Park Service sites, including Adams National Historical Park, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. The closest national park to Boston is Acadia National Park, about 200 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Boston?
- Acadia National Park, about 200 miles from Boston in a straight line, roughly 4 h 40 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Boston is Massachusetts' largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Massachusetts: 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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