What is the closest national park to Miami?

Biscayne National Park, about 20 miles from Miami in a straight line. By road, figure roughly 30 min on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Next closest: Everglades (50 mi) and Dry Tortugas (184 mi).

Can you visit a national park on a day trip from Miami?

Yes: Biscayne and Everglades are within about 3 hours by our estimate. Check the park's nps.gov page for entrances and current road conditions.

How many national parks are within a day's drive of Miami?

2 by our rough estimate (up to 8 hours of driving): Biscayne and Everglades. 3 national parks are within 300 straight-line miles.

Are there National Park Service sites closer to Miami?

Yes. Within 200 miles there are 2 other NPS sites, the nearest being Big Cypress National Preserve (56 mi) and De Soto National Memorial (193 mi).

Miami · Florida

National parks near Miami

Last verified October 1, 2026Straight-line miles · drive times estimated

The closest national park to Miami is Biscayne National Park, about 20 miles away as the crow flies, or roughly 30 min by road on our estimate. 3 national parks are within 300 miles. Here are the nearest 8, a few road trips, and the Park Service sites even closer to home.

★ Miami. Numbers match the list below; dashed lines are straight-line distance.

At a glance

Miami to the parks

National parks near Miami at a glance
Closest national park	Biscayne National Park 20 mi straight-line
Within 150 / 300 / 500 miles	2 / 3 / 3 national parks
Day trip (≤ 3 h, est.)	Biscayne and Everglades
Closest NPS site of any kind	Big Cypress National Preserve, 56 mi
Metro population	6,391,072 (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro, Census 2025 est.)

The closest three

Nearest to Miami

Photo: NPS photo
Florida
Biscayne National Park
Straight line
20 mi
Drive (est.)
≈ 30 min
Quiet month
August
Entrance
Free entry
Photo: NPS Photo by Miguel Salas
Florida
Everglades National Park
Straight line
50 mi
Drive (est.)
≈ 1 h 10 min
Quiet month
May
Entrance
$35 / vehicle
Photo: NPS Photo / Brett Seymour
Florida
Dry Tortugas National Park
Straight line
184 mi
Drive (est.)
No road
Quiet month
November
Entrance
$15 / person
“Located approximately 70 miles west of Key West it is accessible only by a daily concession ferry, private boats, charter boats, or seaplane.” (NPS)

The nearest 8

National parks by distance from Miami

Straight-line miles from the city to each park's NPS reference point (often its center, not an entrance). Drive times are a rough estimate: miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route.

National parks nearest Miami, with straight-line distance and estimated drive time
#	Park	Straight line	Drive (est.)	2025 visits	Quiet month
1	Biscayne National ParkFL	20 mi	≈ 30 min	486,567	August
2	Everglades National ParkFL	50 mi	≈ 1 h 10 min	778,198	May
3	Dry Tortugas National ParkFL	184 mi	Dry Tortugas is not reachable by road	89,355	November
4	Congaree National ParkSC	555 mi	≈ 13 h 10 min	287,833	February
5	Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNC · TN	707 mi	≈ 16 h 40 min	11,527,939	November
6	New River Gorge National Park & PreserveWV	837 mi	≈ 19 h 50 min	1,958,440	September
7	Mammoth Cave National ParkKY	862 mi	≈ 20 h 20 min	660,734	May
8	Shenandoah National ParkVA	885 mi	≈ 20 h 50 min	1,682,152	November

No drive estimate for Dry Tortugas: NPS says it's reached by boat or plane.

Make it a road trip

Park pairs within reach of Miami

Groups of parks where every pair is within about six hours of each other by our drive estimate.

2 parks · FL
Biscayne & Everglades
1. Biscayne
2. Everglades+ ≈ 1 h
≈ 1 h of driving between parks · the nearest is 20 mi from Miami
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Closer to home

National Park Service sites within 200 miles

Not national parks, but run by the same Park Service: monuments, historic sites, seashores and recreation areas. Links go to nps.gov.

Big Cypress National Preserve56 mi · FL
De Soto National Memorial193 mi · FL

Straight-line miles to each site’s NPS reference point. Long-distance trails are left out.

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