National Parks Near Little Rock, Arkansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Little Rock, including 70 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 3 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.
70NPS sites within 500 mi
4NPS sites within 100 mi
3Designated National Parks
3Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 3 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

42 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site National Historic Site Arkansas 3 mi
Hot Springs National Park National Park Arkansas 42 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial National Memorial Arkansas 78 mi
Buffalo National River National River Arkansas 96 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Arkansas 102 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument National Monument Illinois, Mississippi 125 mi
Fort Smith National Historic Site National Historic Site Arkansas, Oklahoma 126 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park Arkansas 152 mi
Poverty Point National Monument National Monument Louisiana 154 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield Missouri 174 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee 177 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways National Scenic Riverways Missouri 178 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 22 within 250 mi 70 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Little Rock

A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

42 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

295 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

388 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 11 National Historical Park · 11 National Military Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Park · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Preserve · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 National River · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

North Little Rock, Arkansas 8 mi straight-line Sherwood, Arkansas 12 mi straight-line Benton, Arkansas 16 mi straight-line Jacksonville, Arkansas 17 mi straight-line Conway, Arkansas 25 mi straight-line Cabot, Arkansas 26 mi straight-line

Plan From Little Rock

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 Arkansas or browse all city starting points.

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