New Hampshire · 0 national parks · 2 other NPS sites
Does New Hampshire have a national park?
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No. New Hampshire has no national park, but it has 2 National Park Service sites, including Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. The nearest national park to Manchester is Acadia National Park, 188 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
New Hampshire, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 2 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Manchester | Acadia 188 mi straight-line, ≈ 4 h 20 min drive (est.) |
From Manchester
The closest national parks to New Hampshire
Measured from Manchester, New Hampshire's largest city (116,818 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia National ParkME | 188 mi | ≈ 4 h 20 min |
| Shenandoah National ParkVA | 481 mi | ≈ 11 h 20 min |
| Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOH | 532 mi | ≈ 12 h 40 min |
| New River Gorge National Park & PreserveWV | 614 mi | ≈ 14 h 30 min |
2 NPS sites
New Hampshire's National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for New Hampshire, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
1 National Historical Park · 1 National Scenic TrailShow all 2Hide
National Historical Park · 1
National Scenic Trail · 1
- Appalachian National Scenic TrailCT · GA · MA · MD · ME · NC · NH · NJ · NY · PA · TN · VA · VT · WV
From the NPS Data API; the same list as New Hampshire's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
New Hampshire, answered
- Does New Hampshire have a national park?
- No. New Hampshire has no national park, but it has 2 National Park Service sites, including Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. The closest national park to Manchester is Acadia National Park, about 188 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Manchester?
- Acadia National Park, about 188 miles from Manchester in a straight line, roughly 4 h 20 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Manchester is New Hampshire's largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.New Hampshire: 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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