National Parks Near Paducah, Kentucky

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Paducah, including 89 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

89NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

57Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 57 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

137 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	57 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee	91 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	99 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	116 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	126 mi
Shiloh National Military Park	National Military Park	Mississippi, Tennessee	135 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	137 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	138 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park	National Park	Kentucky	139 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	National Scenic Riverways	Missouri	144 mi
Stones River National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Tennessee	148 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky	167 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 28 within 250 mi 89 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Paducah

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

137 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

139 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

303 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

304 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

326 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

477 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

499 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 17 National Historical Park · 15 National Monument · 13 National Military Park · 7 National Park · 7 National Battlefield · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 Parkway · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Cape Girardeau, Missouri 53 mi straight-line Hopkinsville, Kentucky 66 mi straight-line Henderson, Kentucky 79 mi straight-line Clarksville, Tennessee 80 mi straight-line Evansville, Indiana 88 mi straight-line Owensboro, Kentucky 96 mi straight-line

Plan From Paducah

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.