Pennsylvania · 0 national parks · 26 other NPS sites
Does Pennsylvania have a national park?
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No. Pennsylvania has no national park, but it has 26 National Park Service sites, including Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. The nearest national park to Philadelphia is Shenandoah National Park, 207 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Pennsylvania, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 26 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Philadelphia | Shenandoah 207 mi straight-line, ≈ 4 h 50 min drive (est.) |
From Philadelphia
The closest national parks to Pennsylvania
Measured from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's largest city (1,574,281 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah National ParkVA | 207 mi | ≈ 4 h 50 min |
| New River Gorge National Park & PreserveWV | 348 mi | ≈ 8 h 10 min |
| Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOH | 348 mi | ≈ 8 h 10 min |
| Acadia National ParkME | 465 mi | ≈ 11 h |
National parks near Philadelphia →National parks near Pittsburgh →
26 NPS sites
Pennsylvania's National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Pennsylvania, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
7 National Historic Site · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Historical Park · …Show all 26Hide
National Historic Site · 7
National Historic Trail · 3
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic TrailVA · MD · DE · DC · PA · NY
- Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailIA · ID · IL · IN · KS · KY · MO · MT · NE · ND · OH · OR · PA · SD · WA · WV
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic TrailMA · RI · CT · NY · NJ · PA · DE · MD · VA · DC
National Historical Park · 3
National Memorial · 3
National Scenic Trail · 3
- Appalachian National Scenic TrailCT · GA · MA · MD · ME · NC · NH · NJ · NY · PA · TN · VA · VT · WV
- North Country National Scenic TrailMI · MN · ND · NY · OH · PA · VT · WI
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic TrailDC · MD · PA · VA
National Battlefield · 1
National Military Park · 1
National Monument · 1
National Recreation Area · 1
National Wild and Scenic River · 1
Other NPS site · 1
- Chesapeake BayDC · DE · MD · NY · PA · VA · WV
Scenic & Recreational River · 1
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Pennsylvania's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Pennsylvania, answered
- Does Pennsylvania have a national park?
- No. Pennsylvania has no national park, but it has 26 National Park Service sites, including Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. The closest national park to Philadelphia is Shenandoah National Park, about 207 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Philadelphia?
- Shenandoah National Park, about 207 miles from Philadelphia in a straight line, roughly 4 h 50 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Pennsylvania: 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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