National Parks Near Madison, Mississippi

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Madison, including 65 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.

65NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

10Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

National Monument · 10 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

221 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	10 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Louisiana, Mississippi	43 mi
Poverty Point National Monument	National Monument	Louisiana	75 mi
Natchez National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Mississippi	98 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	104 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway	Parkway	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	110 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	126 mi
Tupelo National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Mississippi	147 mi
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	152 mi
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site	National Battlefield Site	Mississippi	162 mi
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	174 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	177 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 65 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Madison

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

221 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

397 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

425 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

436 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Monument · 10 National Historical Park · 10 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Park · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 Parkway · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Scenic Trail · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Ridgeland, Mississippi 4 mi straight-line Jackson, Mississippi 12 mi straight-line Pearl, Mississippi 14 mi straight-line Clinton, Mississippi 15 mi straight-line Brandon, Mississippi 16 mi straight-line Greenville, Mississippi 83 mi straight-line

Plan From Madison

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 Mississippi or browse all city starting points.