National Parks Near Bloomington, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bloomington, including 74 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.

74NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

58Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

National Monument · 58 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

126 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	58 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	59 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	110 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	118 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	126 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	143 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	146 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	149 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	152 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	182 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	194 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	213 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 74 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bloomington

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

126 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

143 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

273 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

390 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

449 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

468 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 10 National Historical Park · 10 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Preserve · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Normal, Illinois 3 mi straight-line Pekin, Illinois 35 mi straight-line Peoria, Illinois 39 mi straight-line Decatur, Illinois 43 mi straight-line Champaign, Illinois 44 mi straight-line Urbana, Illinois 48 mi straight-line

Plan From Bloomington

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 Illinois or browse all city starting points.