National Parks Near Janesville, Wisconsin

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Janesville, including 51 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.

51NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

94Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ice Age National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail · 94 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

122 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	94 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	99 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	114 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	122 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	139 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	202 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	202 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	215 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	230 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	256 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	266 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	267 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 9 within 250 mi 51 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Janesville

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

122 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

287 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

368 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

395 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

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

441 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

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

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Beloit, Wisconsin 11 mi straight-line Loves Park, Illinois 24 mi straight-line Fitchburg, Wisconsin 29 mi straight-line Rockford, Illinois 30 mi straight-line Belvidere, Illinois 31 mi straight-line Madison, Wisconsin 33 mi straight-line

Plan From Janesville

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 Wisconsin or browse all city starting points.