National Parks Near East Lansing, Michigan

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to East Lansing, including 123 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

123NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

81Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · 81 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

154 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	81 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	114 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	154 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	169 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	176 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	177 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	181 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	205 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	209 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	212 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	248 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	251 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 123 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near East Lansing

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

154 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

181 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

393 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

413 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

420 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

431 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

497 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 21 National Historical Park · 14 National Monument · 10 Park · 10 National Park · 7 National Battlefield · 5 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 Memorial · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Lansing, Michigan 5 mi straight-line Okemos, Michigan 5 mi straight-line Holt, Michigan 8 mi straight-line Waverly, Michigan 8 mi straight-line Jackson, Michigan 35 mi straight-line Flint, Michigan 44 mi straight-line

Plan From East Lansing

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 Michigan or browse all city starting points.