National Parks Near Minot, North Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Minot, including 21 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

21NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

61Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 61 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

124 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	61 mi
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National Park	North Dakota	124 mi
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Montana, North Dakota	128 mi
Devils Tower National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	300 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	302 mi
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	National Memorial	South Dakota	319 mi
Badlands National Park	National Park	South Dakota	320 mi
Jewel Cave National Monument	National Monument	South Dakota	335 mi
Wind Cave National Park	National Park	South Dakota	338 mi
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Montana	344 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	376 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River	National Scenic River	Nebraska	382 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 3 within 250 mi 21 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Minot

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

124 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

320 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

338 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

388 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

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

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Mandan, North Dakota 99 mi straight-line Bismarck, North Dakota 101 mi straight-line Williston, North Dakota 109 mi straight-line Dickinson, North Dakota 117 mi straight-line

Plan From Minot

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.