National Parks Near Mankato, Minnesota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Mankato, including 41 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.

41NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

69Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · 69 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Voyageurs National Park

303 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	69 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	117 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	132 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	158 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	205 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	214 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	218 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	220 mi
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia	224 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Wisconsin	251 mi
Voyageurs National Park	National Park	Minnesota	303 mi
Homestead National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Nebraska	306 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 9 within 250 mi 41 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Mankato

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

303 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

362 mi straight-line

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

390 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

424 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

430 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

473 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 10 National Monument · 6 National Park · 6 National Historical Park · 5 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Faribault, Minnesota 36 mi straight-line Owatonna, Minnesota 37 mi straight-line Prior Lake, Minnesota 46 mi straight-line Shakopee, Minnesota 48 mi straight-line Chaska, Minnesota 48 mi straight-line Lakeville, Minnesota 50 mi straight-line

Plan From Mankato

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 Minnesota or browse all city starting points.