National Parks Near Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Cedar Rapids, including 51 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.
51NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
27Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 27 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

237 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 27 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 81 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 161 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Wisconsin 176 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument National Monument Illinois 183 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 184 mi
Pullman National Historical Park National Historical Park Illinois 210 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 218 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 225 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park National Park Indiana 237 mi
Gateway Arch National Park National Park Missouri 244 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 246 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 51 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Cedar Rapids

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

237 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

244 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

440 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

442 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

454 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 10 National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 7 National Park · 5 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Marion, Iowa 7 mi straight-line Coralville, Iowa 19 mi straight-line Iowa City, Iowa 23 mi straight-line Muscatine, Iowa 49 mi straight-line Waterloo, Iowa 50 mi straight-line Cedar Falls, Iowa 55 mi straight-line

Plan From Cedar Rapids

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.

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