National Parks Near Fort Smith, Arkansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Fort Smith, including 60 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.

60NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

3Designated National Parks

4Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Smith National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 4 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

93 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Fort Smith National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas, Oklahoma	4 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park	National Military Park	Arkansas	79 mi
Hot Springs National Park	National Park	Arkansas	93 mi
Buffalo National River	National River	Arkansas	95 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument	National Monument	Missouri	113 mi
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	124 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	124 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Missouri	132 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	162 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	173 mi
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	177 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	197 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 60 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Fort Smith

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

93 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

323 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

476 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 10 National Historical Park · 9 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Military Park · 3 National Park · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 National Preserve · 2 National River · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Van Buren, Arkansas 7 mi straight-line Fayetteville, Arkansas 51 mi straight-line Springdale, Arkansas 59 mi straight-line Muskogee, Oklahoma 62 mi straight-line Rogers, Arkansas 68 mi straight-line Bentonville, Arkansas 70 mi straight-line

Plan From Fort Smith

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 Arkansas or browse all city starting points.