National Parks Near Bismarck, North Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bismarck, including 27 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.

27NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

47Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 47 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

128 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Dakota	47 mi
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National Park	North Dakota	128 mi
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Montana, North Dakota	173 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	211 mi
Badlands National Park	National Park	South Dakota	232 mi
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	National Memorial	South Dakota	241 mi
Devils Tower National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	245 mi
Wind Cave National Park	National Park	South Dakota	259 mi
Jewel Cave National Monument	National Monument	South Dakota	260 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River	National Scenic River	Nebraska	281 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	290 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	319 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 7 within 250 mi 27 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bismarck

A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscape

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

128 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

232 mi straight-line

Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

259 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

387 mi straight-line

The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pond

Yellowstone National Park

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

496 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 6 National Park · 5 National Historic Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Recreation Area · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Scenic Trail · 1 National Lakeshore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Mandan, North Dakota 6 mi straight-line Dickinson, North Dakota 96 mi straight-line Minot, North Dakota 101 mi straight-line Aberdeen, South Dakota 144 mi straight-line

Plan From Bismarck

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 North Dakota or browse all city starting points.