National Parks Near Bay City, Michigan

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bay City, including 118 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.

118NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

119Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · 119 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

200 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	119 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	141 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	145 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	185 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	200 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	212 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	230 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	232 mi
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	237 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site	National Historic Site	New York	257 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	263 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	268 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 9 within 250 mi 118 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bay City

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

200 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

212 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

387 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

451 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

457 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

474 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 20 National Historical Park · 13 National Monument · 10 Park · 10 National Park · 6 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Battlefield · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 Memorial · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Bay City

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 Michigan or browse all city starting points.