National Parks Near Marshalltown, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Marshalltown, including 52 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.
52NPS sites within 500 mi
1NPS sites within 100 mi
6Designated National Parks
84Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 84 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

276 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 84 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 113 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 165 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 191 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 201 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Wisconsin 216 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 220 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 230 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument National Monument Illinois 230 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 231 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 237 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 245 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 52 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Marshalltown

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

276 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

300 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

446 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

458 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

491 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

498 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 8 National Monument · 6 National Park · 6 National Historic Trail · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Ames, Iowa 37 mi straight-line Cedar Falls, Iowa 41 mi straight-line Waterloo, Iowa 42 mi straight-line Ankeny, Iowa 42 mi straight-line Des Moines, Iowa 48 mi straight-line Johnston, Iowa 48 mi straight-line

Plan From Marshalltown

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 Iowa or browse all city starting points.

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