National Parks Near Owatonna, Minnesota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Owatonna, including 39 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.
39NPS sites within 500 mi
1NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
59Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · 59 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Voyageurs National Park

304 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 59 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway National Scenic Riverway Minnesota, Wisconsin 119 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 123 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 154 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Wisconsin 182 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 193 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin 195 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore National Lakeshore Wisconsin 234 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 236 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 238 mi
Voyageurs National Park National Park Minnesota 304 mi
Keweenaw National Historical Park National Historical Park Michigan 312 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 39 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Owatonna

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

304 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

343 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

354 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

409 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

461 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 9 National Historical Park · 6 National Monument · 5 National Park · 5 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Faribault, Minnesota 15 mi straight-line Austin, Minnesota 32 mi straight-line Mankato, Minnesota 37 mi straight-line Rochester, Minnesota 38 mi straight-line Farmington, Minnesota 39 mi straight-line Lakeville, Minnesota 41 mi straight-line

Plan From Owatonna

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 Minnesota or browse all city starting points.

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