National Parks Near Lansing, Michigan

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lansing, including 123 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

123NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

82Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

National Battlefield Park · 82 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

150 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	82 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	116 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	150 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	170 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	171 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	180 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	183 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	203 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	211 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	211 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	247 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	248 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 123 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lansing

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

150 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

183 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

390 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

408 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

420 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

432 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

495 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 21 National Historical Park · 14 National Monument · 10 Park · 10 National Park · 7 National Battlefield · 5 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 Memorial · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Lansing

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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