National Park System units within a drive of Oklahoma City
Two National Park System units sit within an estimated two hours of Oklahoma City, two between two and four hours, and 20 between four and eight. The closest is Oklahoma City National Memorial, about 5 minutes by road from the metro's Census centroid. The metro is the Oklahoma City area as the Census Bureau defines it, home to 1,497,821 people in the 2024 estimates.
Each drive time is an estimate made from the straight-line distance between the metro's Census centroid and the unit's listed coordinates, multiplied by 1.25 for roads and divided by 55 mph, so a real trip will often take longer.
Metro centroid Free to enter Charges an entrance fee
Under 2 hours
| Unit | Est. drive | Entry | 2025 visits | Campgrounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City National Memorial National Memorial · OK | 0.1 h | Free | no count | 0 |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · OK | 1.7 h | Free | 1,877,797 | 9 |
2 to 4 hours
| Unit | Est. drive | Entry | 2025 visits | Campgrounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washita Battlefield National Historic Site National Historic Site · OK | 2.8 h | Free | 11,048 | 0 |
| Fort Smith National Historic Site National Historic Site · AR, OK | 3.9 h | Free | 106,953 | 0 |
4 to 8 hours
Metro boundaries and population from the Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates; centroids from the Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer, CBSA internal points. Unit coordinates, fees, campgrounds and 2025 recreation visits from the NPS API and Visitor Use Statistics. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other metros.