National Parks Near Leawood, Kansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Leawood, 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
3NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
6Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Harry S Truman National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 6 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

240 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 6 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 57 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 74 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 110 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument National Monument Missouri 134 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield Missouri 141 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 151 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park Arkansas 173 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 177 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 203 mi
Buffalo National River National River Arkansas 219 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways National Scenic Riverways Missouri 220 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 59 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Leawood

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

240 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

315 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

439 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

477 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 15 National Monument · 7 National Historical Park · 6 National Battlefield · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Park · 4 National Military Park · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Preserve · 1 National River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Overland Park, Kansas 4 mi straight-line Grandview, Missouri 6 mi straight-line Belton, Missouri 8 mi straight-line Lenexa, Kansas 10 mi straight-line Olathe, Kansas 11 mi straight-line Raytown, Missouri 11 mi straight-line

Plan From Leawood

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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