National Parks Near Burlington, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Burlington, including 64 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.

64NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

61Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 61 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

159 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	61 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	77 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	104 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	105 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	157 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	159 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	161 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	193 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	204 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	217 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	222 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	234 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 64 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Burlington

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

159 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

217 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

366 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

447 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

499 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 10 National Monument · 9 National Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Historic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Galesburg, Illinois 40 mi straight-line Muscatine, Iowa 42 mi straight-line Rock Island, Illinois 54 mi straight-line Moline, Illinois 57 mi straight-line Davenport, Iowa 58 mi straight-line Iowa City, Iowa 62 mi straight-line

Plan From Burlington

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 Iowa or browse all city starting points.