National Parks Near Muncie, Indiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Muncie, including 142 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.

142NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

74Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 74 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

133 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	74 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	86 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	88 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	133 mi
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	137 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	155 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	155 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	158 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	167 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	168 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	171 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	181 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 19 within 250 mi 142 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Muncie

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

133 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

211 mi straight-line

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

213 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

278 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

334 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

388 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 23 National Historical Park · 14 National Monument · 12 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Military Park · 7 National Park · 6 National Battlefield Park · 4 National Scenic Trail · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Memorial · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Anderson, Indiana 17 mi straight-line Marion, Indiana 28 mi straight-line Fishers, Indiana 34 mi straight-line Noblesville, Indiana 34 mi straight-line Greenfield, Indiana 34 mi straight-line Richmond, Indiana 37 mi straight-line

Plan From Muncie

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 Indiana or browse all city starting points.