National Parks Near Lawrence, Kansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lawrence, including 59 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
59NPS sites within 500 mi
4NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
23Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 23 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

274 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 23 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 40 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 79 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 83 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 124 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument National Monument Missouri 145 mi
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 163 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield Missouri 163 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park Arkansas 186 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 220 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 235 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 236 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 59 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lawrence

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

274 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

330 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

468 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

497 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Monument · 9 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Park · 4 National Battlefield · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Military Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Preserve · 1 National River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Gardner, Kansas 21 mi straight-line Topeka, Kansas 24 mi straight-line Olathe, Kansas 24 mi straight-line Shawnee, Kansas 25 mi straight-line Lenexa, Kansas 25 mi straight-line Kansas City, Kansas 30 mi straight-line

Plan From Lawrence

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 Kansas or browse all city starting points.

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