National Parks Near Decatur, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Decatur, including 79 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.

79NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

38Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 38 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

108 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	38 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	38 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	108 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	108 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	110 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	118 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	143 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	145 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	156 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	159 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	178 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	National Scenic Riverways	Missouri	226 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 79 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Decatur

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

108 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

156 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

238 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

398 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

417 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

433 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 15 National Monument · 11 National Historical Park · 10 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Springfield, Illinois 39 mi straight-line Champaign, Illinois 39 mi straight-line Bloomington, Illinois 43 mi straight-line Urbana, Illinois 43 mi straight-line Normal, Illinois 46 mi straight-line Pekin, Illinois 61 mi straight-line

Plan From Decatur

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.