National Parks Near Bettendorf, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bettendorf, including 59 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.

59NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

46Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 46 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

175 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	46 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	111 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	129 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	130 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	132 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	148 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	174 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	175 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	204 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	208 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	249 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	253 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 59 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bettendorf

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

175 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

204 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

381 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

453 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

462 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

492 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 8 National Park · 6 National Lakeshore · 3 National Battlefield · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Moline, Illinois 6 mi straight-line Davenport, Iowa 7 mi straight-line Rock Island, Illinois 9 mi straight-line Clinton, Iowa 23 mi straight-line Muscatine, Iowa 32 mi straight-line Galesburg, Illinois 43 mi straight-line

Plan From Bettendorf

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.