National Parks Near Ballwin, Missouri

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Ballwin, including 78 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.
78NPS sites within 500 mi
6NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
11Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 11 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

20 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 11 mi
Gateway Arch National Park National Park Missouri 20 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park National Historical Park Missouri 51 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 79 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 96 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument National Monument Illinois 97 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways National Scenic Riverways Missouri 108 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park National Historical Park Indiana 163 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee 182 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield Missouri 187 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial National Memorial Indiana 195 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield National Battlefield Kentucky, Tennessee 205 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 18 within 250 mi 78 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Ballwin

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

20 mi straight-line

 Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

260 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

278 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

314 mi straight-line

 Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

440 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 13 National Historical Park · 12 National Park · 5 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Preserve · 2 Parkway · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Chesterfield, Missouri 5 mi straight-line Wildwood, Missouri 7 mi straight-line Kirkwood, Missouri 7 mi straight-line Maryland Heights, Missouri 9 mi straight-line Webster Groves, Missouri 11 mi straight-line St. Peters, Missouri 13 mi straight-line

Plan From Ballwin

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 Missouri or browse all city starting points.

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