National Parks Near Ankeny, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Ankeny, including 49 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

49NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

116Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 116 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

280 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	116 mi
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia	124 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	154 mi
Homestead National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Nebraska	196 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	197 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	199 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	210 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kansas	216 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	217 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	223 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	246 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	246 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 49 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Ankeny

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

280 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

336 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

468 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

470 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

493 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

499 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 6 National Park · 6 National Monument · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Johnston, Iowa 7 mi straight-line Des Moines, Iowa 11 mi straight-line Urbandale, Iowa 11 mi straight-line West Des Moines, Iowa 15 mi straight-line Waukee, Iowa 17 mi straight-line Ames, Iowa 21 mi straight-line

Plan From Ankeny

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 Iowa or browse all city starting points.