National Parks Near Grand Forks, North Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Grand Forks, including 24 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

24NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

200Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Voyageurs National Park

National Park · 200 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Voyageurs National Park

200 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Voyageurs National Park	National Park	Minnesota	200 mi
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Dakota	204 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	271 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	273 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	280 mi
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National Park	North Dakota	300 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Wisconsin	308 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	314 mi
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Montana, North Dakota	321 mi
Grand Portage National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	339 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	356 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	366 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 2 within 250 mi 24 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Grand Forks

Photograph of granite cliffs topped with trees alongside a blue lake.

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

200 mi straight-line

A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscape

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

300 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

382 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

391 mi straight-line

Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

428 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 6 National Park · 5 National Historic Site · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Lakeshore · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Historical Park · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Historic Trail · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Fargo, North Dakota 74 mi straight-line West Fargo, North Dakota 74 mi straight-line Moorhead, Minnesota 75 mi straight-line

Plan From Grand Forks

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 North Dakota or browse all city starting points.