National Parks Near Lincoln, Nebraska

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lincoln, including 54 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.
54NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
37Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Homestead National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 37 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Badlands National Park

357 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 37 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 50 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 133 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 145 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 164 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 173 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 184 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River National Scenic River Nebraska 216 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 222 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 227 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 231 mi
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming 271 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 54 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lincoln

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

357 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

376 mi straight-line

 Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

395 mi straight-line

 Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

474 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

477 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Monument · 11 National Park · 5 National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Battlefield · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Papillion, Nebraska 40 mi straight-line Omaha, Nebraska 45 mi straight-line Bellevue, Nebraska 45 mi straight-line Fremont, Nebraska 45 mi straight-line Council Bluffs, Iowa 52 mi straight-line Columbus, Nebraska 56 mi straight-line

Plan From Lincoln

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 Nebraska or browse all city starting points.

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