National Parks Near Madison, Wisconsin

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Madison, including 49 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.

49NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

63Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ice Age National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail · 63 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

154 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	63 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	91 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	132 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	140 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	154 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	210 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	225 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	227 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	227 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	233 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	235 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	248 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 49 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Madison

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

154 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

311 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

342 mi straight-line

Photograph of granite cliffs topped with trees alongside a blue lake.

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

408 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

420 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

442 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 9 National Historic Site · 9 National Monument · 8 National Park · 6 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Battlefield Park · 1 Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Fitchburg, Wisconsin 7 mi straight-line Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 11 mi straight-line Janesville, Wisconsin 33 mi straight-line Beloit, Wisconsin 43 mi straight-line Loves Park, Illinois 55 mi straight-line Freeport, Illinois 56 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 Wisconsin or browse all city starting points.