National Parks Near Danville, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Danville, including 85 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.

85NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

101Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 101 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

107 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	101 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	107 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	107 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	110 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	110 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	144 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	173 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	180 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	180 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	183 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	187 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	198 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 18 within 250 mi 85 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Danville

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

107 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

173 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

219 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

326 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

385 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

490 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Historical Park · 11 National Monument · 11 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 6 National Memorial · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Urbana, Illinois 31 mi straight-line Champaign, Illinois 35 mi straight-line West Lafayette, Indiana 42 mi straight-line Lafayette, Indiana 43 mi straight-line Terre Haute, Indiana 48 mi straight-line Kankakee, Illinois 68 mi straight-line

Plan From Danville

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 Illinois or browse all city starting points.