National Parks Near Pekin, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Pekin, including 69 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.

69NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

53Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 53 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

138 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	53 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	53 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	93 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	118 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	131 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	138 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	145 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	151 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	171 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	180 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	192 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	220 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 69 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Pekin

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

138 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

151 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

299 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

423 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

458 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

478 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 12 National Historical Park · 10 National Monument · 9 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 4 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Preserve · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Peoria, Illinois 13 mi straight-line Normal, Illinois 34 mi straight-line Bloomington, Illinois 35 mi straight-line Galesburg, Illinois 47 mi straight-line Springfield, Illinois 55 mi straight-line Decatur, Illinois 61 mi straight-line

Plan From Pekin

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.