National Parks Near Frankfort, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Frankfort, including 159 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.

159NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

31Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Camp Nelson National Monument

National Monument · 31 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

98 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	31 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	61 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	67 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	78 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	98 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	115 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	116 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	117 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	118 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	124 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	128 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	145 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 24 within 250 mi 159 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Frankfort

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

98 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

194 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

266 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

275 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

290 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

347 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

381 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 27 Other NPS Site · 27 National Historical Park · 18 National Monument · 15 National Battlefield · 10 Park · 10 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Memorial · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Georgetown, Kentucky 17 mi straight-line Lexington, Kentucky 24 mi straight-line Nicholasville, Kentucky 26 mi straight-line Jeffersontown, Kentucky 38 mi straight-line Louisville, Kentucky 43 mi straight-line Richmond, Kentucky 45 mi straight-line

Plan From Frankfort

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 Kentucky or browse all city starting points.