National Parks Near Monroe, Louisiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Monroe, including 63 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 3 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.

63NPS sites within 500 mi

4NPS sites within 100 mi

3Designated National Parks

40Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Poverty Point National Monument

National Monument · 40 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

150 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Poverty Point National Monument	National Monument	Louisiana	40 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Louisiana, Mississippi	72 mi
Natchez National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Mississippi	78 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	81 mi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	109 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	112 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	118 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	141 mi
Hot Springs National Park	National Park	Arkansas	150 mi
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	154 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	197 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway	Parkway	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	197 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 19 within 250 mi 63 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Monroe

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

150 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

435 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

467 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 11 National Historic Site · 11 National Monument · 8 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Park · 3 National Preserve · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 National Seashore · 2 Parkway · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Greenville, Mississippi 84 mi straight-line Alexandria, Louisiana 88 mi straight-line Bossier City, Louisiana 93 mi straight-line Shreveport, Louisiana 100 mi straight-line Clinton, Mississippi 102 mi straight-line Jackson, Mississippi 110 mi straight-line

Plan From Monroe

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 Louisiana or browse all city starting points.