National Parks Near Lenexa, Kansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lenexa, including 56 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.
56NPS sites within 500 mi
3NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
16Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Harry S Truman National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 16 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

249 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 16 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 47 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 77 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 102 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument National Monument Missouri 139 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 142 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield Missouri 149 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 170 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park Arkansas 178 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 211 mi
Buffalo National River National River Arkansas 227 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways National Scenic Riverways Missouri 230 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 56 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lenexa

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

249 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

321 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

446 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

487 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 15 National Monument · 7 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

Shawnee, Kansas 4 mi straight-line Olathe, Kansas 5 mi straight-line Overland Park, Kansas 8 mi straight-line Leawood, Kansas 10 mi straight-line Kansas City, Kansas 12 mi straight-line Gardner, Kansas 12 mi straight-line

Plan From Lenexa

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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