National Parks Near Lockport, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Lockport, including 68 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

68NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

23Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pullman National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 23 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

48 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	23 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	48 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	150 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	150 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	172 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	183 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	192 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	202 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	203 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	234 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	240 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	241 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 14 within 250 mi 68 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Lockport

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

48 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

234 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

320 mi straight-line

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

335 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

445 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

480 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Historical Park · 10 National Monument · 9 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Homer Glen, Illinois 4 mi straight-line Romeoville, Illinois 5 mi straight-line New Lenox, Illinois 6 mi straight-line Joliet, Illinois 8 mi straight-line Bolingbrook, Illinois 8 mi straight-line Orland Park, Illinois 9 mi straight-line

Plan From Lockport

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 Illinois or browse all city starting points.