National Parks Near Columbia, Missouri

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Columbia, including 66 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

66NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

90Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

New Philadelphia National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 90 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

117 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	90 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	110 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	117 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	118 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	National Scenic Riverways	Missouri	138 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	140 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Missouri	141 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	150 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	155 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	155 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument	National Monument	Missouri	175 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kansas	180 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 18 within 250 mi 66 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Columbia

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

117 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

308 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

332 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

358 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 12 National Historical Park · 8 National Park · 4 National Battlefield · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Jefferson City, Missouri 27 mi straight-line Wentzville, Missouri 79 mi straight-line Quincy, Illinois 85 mi straight-line O'Fallon, Missouri 87 mi straight-line St. Peters, Missouri 93 mi straight-line Wildwood, Missouri 93 mi straight-line

Plan From Columbia

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 Missouri or browse all city starting points.