National Parks Near Jackson, Michigan

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Jackson, including 132 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.

132NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

57Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · 57 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

145 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	57 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	91 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	145 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	161 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	162 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	169 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	170 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	177 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	186 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	203 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	214 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	216 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 132 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Jackson

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

145 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

161 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

360 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

394 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

406 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

453 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

461 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 23 National Historical Park · 16 National Monument · 11 Park · 10 National Park · 7 National Battlefield · 5 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Battlefield Park · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Military Park · 3

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Plan From Jackson

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.

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