National Parks Near Dubuque, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Dubuque, including 52 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.

52NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

47Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Effigy Mounds National Monument

National Monument · 47 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

195 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	47 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	66 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	118 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	168 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	194 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	194 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	195 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	195 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	207 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	236 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	265 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	269 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 52 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Dubuque

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

195 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

269 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

392 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

426 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

439 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

477 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 9 National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 8 National Park · 6 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Clinton, Iowa 51 mi straight-line Marion, Iowa 55 mi straight-line Freeport, Illinois 57 mi straight-line Cedar Rapids, Iowa 62 mi straight-line Davenport, Iowa 65 mi straight-line Bettendorf, Iowa 66 mi straight-line

Plan From Dubuque

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 Iowa or browse all city starting points.