National Parks Near Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Cottage Grove, including 33 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.

33NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

12Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · 12 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Voyageurs National Park

253 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	12 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	67 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	146 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	148 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	176 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	177 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Wisconsin	184 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	232 mi
Voyageurs National Park	National Park	Minnesota	253 mi
Grand Portage National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	266 mi
Keweenaw National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Michigan	267 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	271 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 33 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Cottage Grove

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

253 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

295 mi straight-line

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

366 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

450 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

479 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 8 National Park · 5 National Historical Park · 5 National Monument · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Woodbury, Minnesota 6 mi straight-line Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 7 mi straight-line Rosemount, Minnesota 8 mi straight-line Eagan, Minnesota 12 mi straight-line Oakdale, Minnesota 12 mi straight-line St. Paul, Minnesota 13 mi straight-line

Plan From Cottage Grove

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 Minnesota or browse all city starting points.