National Parks Near Aberdeen, South Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Aberdeen, including 35 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

35NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

145Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument · 145 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Badlands National Park

233 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	145 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	190 mi
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Dakota	191 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River	National Scenic River	Nebraska	198 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	206 mi
Badlands National Park	National Park	South Dakota	233 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	264 mi
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National Park	North Dakota	265 mi
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	National Memorial	South Dakota	268 mi
Wind Cave National Park	National Park	South Dakota	277 mi
Jewel Cave National Monument	National Monument	South Dakota	290 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	296 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 6 within 250 mi 35 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Aberdeen

Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

233 mi straight-line

A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscape

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

265 mi straight-line

Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

277 mi straight-line

Photograph of granite cliffs topped with trees alongside a blue lake.

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

337 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

489 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 8 National Historic Site · 7 National Park · 5 National Historical Park · 3 National Historic Trail · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Lakeshore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Watertown, South Dakota 75 mi straight-line Brookings, South Dakota 115 mi straight-line West Fargo, North Dakota 122 mi straight-line Fargo, North Dakota 125 mi straight-line Moorhead, Minnesota 127 mi straight-line Bismarck, North Dakota 144 mi straight-line

Plan From Aberdeen

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with South Dakota or browse all city starting points.