South Mountains State Park
20 mi SW · State Park
State parks near Hickory, NC
10 state parks within 50 miles of Hickory, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Closest with a photo
All 10 state parks
South Mountains State ParkState Park · Burke County, NC20 miSW
Lake Norman State ParkState Park · Iredell County, NC23 miE
Lake James State ParkState Park · McDowell County, NC31 miW
Crowders Mountain State ParkState Park · Gaston County, NC35 miS- Grandfather Mountain State ParkState Park · Watauga County, NC38 miNW
Kings Mountain State ParkState Park · York County, SC42 miS
Elk Knob State ParkState Park · Watauga County, NC45 miNW
Mount Jefferson State Natural AreaState Natural Area · Ashe County, NC47 miN
New River State ParkState Park · Ashe County, NC47 miN
Stone Mountain State ParkState Park · Wilkes County, NC49 miN
Parks from Wikidata; town location from GeoNames. Checked September 25, 2026.