National Parks Near Mason City, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Mason City, including 43 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.
43NPS sites within 500 mi
0NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
101Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Effigy Mounds National Monument

National Monument · 101 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

328 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 101 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 124 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 139 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 167 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway National Scenic Riverway Minnesota, Wisconsin 181 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Wisconsin 191 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 191 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 223 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin 249 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 265 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 272 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore National Lakeshore Wisconsin 291 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 9 within 250 mi 43 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Mason City

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

328 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

350 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

369 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

397 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

467 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 10 National Historical Park · 6 National Monument · 5 National 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

Austin, Minnesota 38 mi straight-line Cedar Falls, Iowa 58 mi straight-line Waterloo, Iowa 62 mi straight-line Owatonna, Minnesota 65 mi straight-line Fort Dodge, Iowa 66 mi straight-line Rochester, Minnesota 70 mi straight-line

Plan From Mason City

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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