National Parks Near North Chicago, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to North Chicago, including 61 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.

61NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

45Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pullman National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 45 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

61 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	45 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	61 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	144 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	177 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	185 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	197 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	197 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	202 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	231 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	243 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	252 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	262 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 61 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near North Chicago

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

61 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

283 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

332 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

365 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

396 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

490 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 12 National Historical Park · 10 National Monument · 7 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1 Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Waukegan, Illinois 4 mi straight-line Gurnee, Illinois 6 mi straight-line Mundelein, Illinois 8 mi straight-line Vernon Hills, Illinois 8 mi straight-line Highland Park, Illinois 10 mi straight-line Zion, Illinois 10 mi straight-line

Plan From North Chicago

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.