National Parks Near Jackson, Mississippi

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Jackson, including 65 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

65NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

National Monument · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

224 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	2 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Louisiana, Mississippi	37 mi
Poverty Point National Monument	National Monument	Louisiana	73 mi
Natchez National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Mississippi	87 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	115 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway	Parkway	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	122 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	133 mi
Tupelo National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Mississippi	159 mi
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	163 mi
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	164 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	170 mi
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	National Historical Park and Preserve	Louisiana	173 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 20 within 250 mi 65 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Jackson

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

224 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

409 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

436 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

446 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Monument · 10 National Historical Park · 10 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Park · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 Parkway · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Scenic Trail · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Pearl, Mississippi 8 mi straight-line Clinton, Mississippi 8 mi straight-line Ridgeland, Mississippi 8 mi straight-line Madison, Mississippi 12 mi straight-line Brandon, Mississippi 13 mi straight-line Hattiesburg, Mississippi 87 mi straight-line

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.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with Mississippi or browse all city starting points.