National Parks Near Owensboro, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Owensboro, including 94 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

94NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

26Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

National Memorial · 26 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park

66 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	26 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	66 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	68 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	80 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	98 mi
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	135 mi
Camp Nelson National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	138 mi
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	National Monument	Kentucky	139 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	159 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	160 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	170 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	177 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 94 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Owensboro

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

66 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

177 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

249 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

268 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

382 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

400 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

450 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

473 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 20 National Historical Park · 14 National Monument · 13 National Park · 8 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 6 National Memorial · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 Parkway · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Henderson, Kentucky 26 mi straight-line Evansville, Indiana 28 mi straight-line Bowling Green, Kentucky 66 mi straight-line Hopkinsville, Kentucky 67 mi straight-line Elizabethtown, Kentucky 68 mi straight-line New Albany, Indiana 80 mi straight-line

Plan From Owensboro

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 Kentucky or browse all city starting points.