National Parks Near Appleton, Wisconsin

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Appleton, including 39 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.

39NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

61Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ice Age National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail · 61 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

194 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	61 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	125 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	163 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	183 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	185 mi
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	187 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	194 mi
Keweenaw National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Michigan	201 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Wisconsin	216 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	218 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	234 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	236 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 39 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Appleton

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

194 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

259 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

360 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

401 mi straight-line

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

404 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 9 National Historical Park · 7 National Monument · 6 National Park · 5 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Battlefield Park · 1 Memorial · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Historic Trail · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Appleton

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 Wisconsin or browse all city starting points.