National Parks Near Elkhart, Indiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Elkhart, including 78 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.

78NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

59Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Indiana Dunes National Park

National Park · 59 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

59 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	59 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	85 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	134 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	163 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	164 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	175 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	193 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	223 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	224 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	224 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	229 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	233 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 78 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Elkhart

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

59 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

229 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

308 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

311 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

441 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

453 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

459 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 14 National Historic Site · 14 National Monument · 9 National Park · 7 National Battlefield · 5 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 Park · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Granger, Indiana 9 mi straight-line Mishawaka, Indiana 11 mi straight-line Goshen, Indiana 11 mi straight-line South Bend, Indiana 16 mi straight-line Portage, Michigan 40 mi straight-line Kalamazoo, Michigan 45 mi straight-line

Plan From Elkhart

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 Indiana or browse all city starting points.