National Parks Near Emporia, Kansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Emporia, including 56 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 3 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.
56NPS sites within 500 mi
4NPS sites within 100 mi
3Designated National Parks
20Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Preserve · 20 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

319 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 20 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 52 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 90 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 97 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 135 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument National Monument Missouri 140 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 165 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield Missouri 177 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park Arkansas 179 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 196 mi
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia 198 mi
Santa Fe National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma 208 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 56 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Emporia

A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

319 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

325 mi straight-line

 Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

490 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Monument · 12 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Park · 3 National Battlefield · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Preserve · 1 National River · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Topeka, Kansas 51 mi straight-line Manhattan, Kansas 59 mi straight-line Lawrence, Kansas 63 mi straight-line Gardner, Kansas 74 mi straight-line Wichita, Kansas 80 mi straight-line Olathe, Kansas 81 mi straight-line

Plan From Emporia

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 Kansas or browse all city starting points.

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