National Parks Near Fort Wayne, Indiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Fort Wayne, including 138 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.

138NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

105Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 105 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

108 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	105 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	108 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	108 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	116 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	127 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	134 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	140 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	164 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	186 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	198 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	201 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	209 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 138 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Fort Wayne

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

108 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

186 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

274 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

317 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

389 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

397 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 23 National Historical Park · 14 National Monument · 10 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 7 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Memorial · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Marion, Indiana 46 mi straight-line Goshen, Indiana 49 mi straight-line Elkhart, Indiana 59 mi straight-line Lima, Ohio 59 mi straight-line Muncie, Indiana 63 mi straight-line Kokomo, Indiana 67 mi straight-line

Plan From Fort Wayne

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.