National Parks Near Jonesboro, Arkansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Jonesboro, including 79 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.

79NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

58Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · 58 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

162 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee	58 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	National Scenic Riverways	Missouri	97 mi
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	118 mi
Buffalo National River	National River	Arkansas	126 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	129 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	131 mi
Shiloh National Military Park	National Military Park	Mississippi, Tennessee	140 mi
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site	National Battlefield Site	Mississippi	143 mi
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	152 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	153 mi
Tupelo National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Mississippi	154 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	160 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 25 within 250 mi 79 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Jonesboro

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

162 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

196 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

270 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

403 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

446 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Historical Park · 15 National Monument · 12 National Military Park · 5 National Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 3 Parkway · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Paragould, Arkansas 19 mi straight-line West Memphis, Arkansas 53 mi straight-line Bartlett, Tennessee 63 mi straight-line Memphis, Tennessee 64 mi straight-line Horn Lake, Mississippi 70 mi straight-line Southaven, Mississippi 72 mi straight-line

Plan From Jonesboro

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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