National Parks Near Clinton, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Clinton, including 57 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.

57NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

59Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 59 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

163 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	59 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	98 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	136 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	144 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	145 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	152 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	153 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	163 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	222 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	228 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	258 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	261 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 57 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Clinton

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

163 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

222 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

389 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

432 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

450 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

476 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 10 National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 8 National Park · 6 National Lakeshore · 3 National Battlefield · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Bettendorf, Iowa 23 mi straight-line Davenport, Iowa 27 mi straight-line Moline, Illinois 28 mi straight-line Rock Island, Illinois 31 mi straight-line Freeport, Illinois 44 mi straight-line Dubuque, Iowa 51 mi straight-line

Plan From Clinton

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.