National Parks Near Bowling Green, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bowling Green, including 151 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.

151NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

40Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · 40 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

108 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	40 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	47 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	108 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	112 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	116 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	121 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	125 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	146 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	162 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	179 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	206 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	225 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 151 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bowling Green

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

108 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

179 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

318 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

339 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

395 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

399 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 28 National Historic Site · 25 National Historical Park · 22 National Monument · 12 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 7 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 5 National Memorial · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Battlefield Park · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Perrysburg, Ohio 11 mi straight-line Toledo, Ohio 20 mi straight-line Findlay, Ohio 23 mi straight-line Sandusky, Ohio 49 mi straight-line Lima, Ohio 50 mi straight-line Romulus, Michigan 60 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 Ohio or browse all city starting points.