National Parks Near Columbus, Nebraska

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Columbus, including 53 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.
53NPS sites within 500 mi
3NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
75Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · 75 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Badlands National Park

304 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
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 75 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 84 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 94 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River National Scenic River Nebraska 161 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 185 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 186 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 188 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 211 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 229 mi
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming 233 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 246 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 286 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 53 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Columbus

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

304 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

343 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

426 mi straight-line

 Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

442 mi straight-line

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

497 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Monument · 11 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 3 National Historical Park · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Norfolk, Nebraska 41 mi straight-line Fremont, Nebraska 45 mi straight-line Lincoln, Nebraska 56 mi straight-line Grand Island, Nebraska 63 mi straight-line Omaha, Nebraska 69 mi straight-line Papillion, Nebraska 70 mi straight-line

Plan From Columbus

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 Nebraska or browse all city starting points.

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