National Parks Near Omaha, Nebraska

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Omaha, including 56 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.
56NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
7Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · 7 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

360 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
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 7 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 79 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 132 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 155 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 181 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 191 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 197 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River National Scenic River Nebraska 225 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 228 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 245 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 247 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 271 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 56 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Omaha

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

360 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

368 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

409 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

464 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

493 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 17 National Monument · 9 National Historical Park · 5 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National Preserve · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Papillion, Nebraska 8 mi straight-line Bellevue, Nebraska 10 mi straight-line Council Bluffs, Iowa 11 mi straight-line Fremont, Nebraska 26 mi straight-line Lincoln, Nebraska 45 mi straight-line Columbus, Nebraska 69 mi straight-line

Plan From Omaha

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.

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