National Parks Near Brookings, South Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Brookings, including 41 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.
41NPS sites within 500 mi
1NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
30Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument · 30 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Badlands National Park

286 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 30 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 112 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 187 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River National Scenic River Nebraska 188 mi
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia 214 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway National Scenic Riverway Minnesota, Wisconsin 237 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site National Historic Site South Dakota 262 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 277 mi
Badlands National Park National Park South Dakota 286 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 292 mi
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site National Historic Site North Dakota 306 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin 322 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 6 within 250 mi 41 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Brookings

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

286 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

335 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

345 mi straight-line

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

377 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

459 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 12 National Monument · 8 National Park · 5 National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Lakeshore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Watertown, South Dakota 46 mi straight-line Sioux Falls, South Dakota 53 mi straight-line Aberdeen, South Dakota 115 mi straight-line Sioux City, Iowa 126 mi straight-line Mankato, Minnesota 139 mi straight-line

Plan From Brookings

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 South Dakota or browse all city starting points.

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