Vermont · 0 national parks · 3 other NPS sites
Does Vermont have a national park?
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No. Vermont has no national park, but it has 3 National Park Service sites, including Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park and North Country National Scenic Trail. The nearest national park to Burlington is Acadia National Park, 246 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Vermont, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 3 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Burlington | Acadia 246 mi straight-line, ≈ 5 h 50 min drive (est.) |
From Burlington
The closest national parks to Vermont
Measured from Burlington, Vermont's largest city (44,019 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia National ParkME | 246 mi | ≈ 5 h 50 min |
| Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOH | 477 mi | ≈ 11 h 20 min |
| Shenandoah National ParkVA | 495 mi | ≈ 11 h 40 min |
| New River Gorge National Park & PreserveWV | 610 mi | ≈ 14 h 20 min |
3 NPS sites
Vermont's National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Vermont, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
2 National Scenic Trail · 1 National Historical ParkShow all 3Hide
National Scenic Trail · 2
- 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
National Historical Park · 1
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Vermont's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Vermont, answered
- Does Vermont have a national park?
- No. Vermont has no national park, but it has 3 National Park Service sites, including Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park and North Country National Scenic Trail. The closest national park to Burlington is Acadia National Park, about 246 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Burlington?
- Acadia National Park, about 246 miles from Burlington in a straight line, roughly 5 h 50 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Burlington is Vermont's largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Vermont: 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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