National Parks Near Johnston, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Johnston, including 49 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.
49NPS sites within 500 mi
0NPS sites within 100 mi
6Designated National Parks
118Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · 118 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

282 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
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 118 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 122 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 161 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 189 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 195 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 200 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 208 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 210 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 212 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 227 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 250 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument National Monument Illinois 250 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 49 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Johnston

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

282 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

342 mi straight-line

 Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

465 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

471 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

497 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

498 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 6 National Park · 6 National Monument · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Urbandale, Iowa 5 mi straight-line Ankeny, Iowa 7 mi straight-line Des Moines, Iowa 10 mi straight-line West Des Moines, Iowa 10 mi straight-line Waukee, Iowa 11 mi straight-line Ames, Iowa 24 mi straight-line

Plan From Johnston

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.

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