National parks0
Park Service sites26
No entrance fee26
Nearest national parkShenandoah
Pennsylvania has none of the 64 official national parks, but the National Park Service runs 26 sites there. 26 of them charge no entrance fee.
Battlefields (2)
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield: National Battlefield in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Gettysburg National Military Park: National Military Park in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
Historic sites (7)
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 5 hikes listed.
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site: National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
- Eisenhower National Historic Site: National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site: National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site: National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
- Steamtown National Historic Site: National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
Historical parks (3)
- First State National Historical Park: National Historical Park in Delaware and Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
- Independence National Historical Park: National Historical Park in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
- Valley Forge National Historical Park: National Historical Park in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
Memorials (3)
- Flight 93 National Memorial: National Memorial in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial: National Memorial in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: National Memorial in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
National monuments (1)
- Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: National Monument in Pennsylvania. No entrance fee.
Other Park Service sites (1)
- Chesapeake Bay: Park Service site in 7 states. No entrance fee.
Recreation areas (1)
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: National Recreation Area in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
Rivers (2)
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River: National Wild and Scenic River in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. No entrance fee.
- Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River: Scenic & Recreational River in New York and Pennsylvania. No entrance fee. 7 hikes listed.
Trails (6)
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail: National Scenic Trail in 14 states. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail: National Historic Trail in 6 states. No entrance fee. 1 hikes listed.
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail: National Historic Trail in 16 states. No entrance fee. 3 hikes listed.
- North Country National Scenic Trail: National Scenic Trail in 8 states. No entrance fee.
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail: National Scenic Trail in 4 states. No entrance fee. 16 hikes listed.
- Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: National Historic Trail in 10 states. No entrance fee. 2 hikes listed.
The closest national park
The nearest of the 64 national parks to the middle of these sites is Shenandoah. Find the closest to you with parks near me.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API (public domain)
Last checked 1 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Are there any national parks in Pennsylvania?
None of the 64 official national parks are in Pennsylvania, but the Park Service runs 26 other sites there, including Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
What is the closest national park to Pennsylvania?
Shenandoah, judged from the middle of the state’s Park Service sites.