National Parks Near Mandan, North Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Mandan, including 27 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.

27NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

43Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 43 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

122 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Dakota	43 mi
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National Park	North Dakota	122 mi
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Montana, North Dakota	168 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	210 mi
Badlands National Park	National Park	South Dakota	231 mi
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	National Memorial	South Dakota	239 mi
Devils Tower National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	241 mi
Jewel Cave National Monument	National Monument	South Dakota	257 mi
Wind Cave National Park	National Park	South Dakota	257 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River	National Scenic River	Nebraska	283 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	295 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	323 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 7 within 250 mi 27 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Mandan

A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscape

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

122 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

231 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

257 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

391 mi straight-line

The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pond

Yellowstone National Park

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

491 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 6 National Park · 5 National Historic Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Recreation Area · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Scenic Trail · 1 National Lakeshore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Bismarck, North Dakota 6 mi straight-line Dickinson, North Dakota 90 mi straight-line Minot, North Dakota 99 mi straight-line Aberdeen, South Dakota 149 mi straight-line

Plan From Mandan

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 North Dakota or browse all city starting points.