National Parks Near Bowling Green, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bowling Green, including 102 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

102NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

23Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mammoth Cave National Park

National Park · 23 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

23 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	23 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	60 mi
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	76 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	85 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	89 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	94 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	103 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	116 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	118 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	132 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	142 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	154 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 33 within 250 mi 102 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bowling Green

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

23 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

189 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

235 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

324 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

388 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

395 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

408 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

448 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 22 National Historical Park · 16 National Monument · 15 National Park · 8 National Battlefield · 8 National Military Park · 8 National Memorial · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Gallatin, Tennessee 41 mi straight-line Hendersonville, Tennessee 47 mi straight-line Lebanon, Tennessee 53 mi straight-line Mount Juliet, Tennessee 54 mi straight-line Clarksville, Tennessee 57 mi straight-line Hopkinsville, Kentucky 58 mi straight-line

Plan From Bowling Green

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 Kentucky or browse all city starting points.