National Parks Near Normal, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Normal, including 74 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.

74NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

60Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

National Monument · 60 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

125 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	60 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	61 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	108 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	119 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	125 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	146 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	146 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	149 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	154 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	185 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	197 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	210 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 74 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Normal

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

125 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

146 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

276 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

391 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

452 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

471 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 10 National Historical Park · 10 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Preserve · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Bloomington, Illinois 3 mi straight-line Pekin, Illinois 34 mi straight-line Peoria, Illinois 37 mi straight-line Decatur, Illinois 46 mi straight-line Champaign, Illinois 47 mi straight-line Urbana, Illinois 50 mi straight-line

Plan From Normal

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 Illinois or browse all city starting points.