National Parks Near Kankakee, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Kankakee, including 73 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.

73NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

43Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pullman National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 43 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

54 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	43 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	54 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	130 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	130 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	168 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	185 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	190 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	211 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	211 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	217 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	217 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	219 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 17 within 250 mi 73 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Kankakee

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

54 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

211 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

285 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

327 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

447 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

480 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 14 National Historical Park · 10 National Monument · 9 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Memorial · 3 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Military Park · 3 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Preserve · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

New Lenox, Illinois 29 mi straight-line Chicago Heights, Illinois 31 mi straight-line Joliet, Illinois 32 mi straight-line Tinley Park, Illinois 32 mi straight-line Schererville, Indiana 34 mi straight-line Orland Park, Illinois 35 mi straight-line

Plan From Kankakee

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 Illinois or browse all city starting points.