National Parks Near Henderson, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Henderson, including 91 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

91NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

37Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

National Memorial · 37 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

91 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	37 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	58 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	91 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	95 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	106 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	135 mi
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	150 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	152 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	158 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	163 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	165 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee	169 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 26 within 250 mi 91 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Henderson

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

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

91 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

152 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

264 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

273 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

382 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

398 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

474 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

497 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 19 National Historical Park · 13 National Monument · 13 National Park · 8 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 6 National Memorial · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Preserve · 2 Parkway · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Evansville, Indiana 11 mi straight-line Owensboro, Kentucky 26 mi straight-line Hopkinsville, Kentucky 69 mi straight-line Paducah, Kentucky 79 mi straight-line Bowling Green, Kentucky 87 mi straight-line Clarksville, Tennessee 89 mi straight-line

Plan From Henderson

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.