National Parks Near Kirkwood, Missouri

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Kirkwood, including 78 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.

78NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

4Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 4 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

13 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	4 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	13 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	46 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	83 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	94 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	94 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	National Scenic Riverways	Missouri	109 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	156 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee	179 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	188 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Missouri	192 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	199 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 18 within 250 mi 78 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Kirkwood

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

13 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

253 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

275 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

316 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

433 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 15 National Monument · 13 National Historical Park · 11 National Park · 5 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Preserve · 2 Parkway · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Webster Groves, Missouri 4 mi straight-line Ballwin, Missouri 7 mi straight-line University City, Missouri 8 mi straight-line Mehlville, Missouri 8 mi straight-line St. Louis, Missouri 10 mi straight-line Chesterfield, Missouri 10 mi straight-line

Plan From Kirkwood

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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