National Parks Near Norfolk, Nebraska

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Norfolk, 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

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

53Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Missouri National Recreational River

National Recreational River · 53 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Badlands National Park

281 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	53 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	94 mi
Homestead National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Nebraska	124 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River	National Scenic River	Nebraska	138 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	148 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	216 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kansas	226 mi
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming	234 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	National Preserve	Kansas	252 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	263 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	266 mi
Badlands National Park	National Park	South Dakota	281 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 52 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Norfolk

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

281 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

323 mi straight-line

Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

445 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

448 mi straight-line

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

462 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

498 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Monument · 9 National Park · 6 National Historic Trail · 3 National Historical Park · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Columbus, Nebraska 41 mi straight-line Sioux City, Iowa 62 mi straight-line Fremont, Nebraska 63 mi straight-line Omaha, Nebraska 88 mi straight-line Grand Island, Nebraska 91 mi straight-line Lincoln, Nebraska 93 mi straight-line

Plan From Norfolk

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 Nebraska or browse all city starting points.