National Parks Near Iowa City, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Iowa City, including 56 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.

56NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

9Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 9 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

221 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	9 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	100 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	139 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	162 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	162 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	190 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	202 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	221 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	223 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	229 mi
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia	229 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	240 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 56 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Iowa City

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

221 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

229 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

422 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

459 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

476 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

500 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 8 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Military Park · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Coralville, Iowa 5 mi straight-line Cedar Rapids, Iowa 23 mi straight-line Marion, Iowa 27 mi straight-line Muscatine, Iowa 29 mi straight-line Davenport, Iowa 48 mi straight-line Rock Island, Illinois 51 mi straight-line

Plan From Iowa City

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 Iowa or browse all city starting points.