National Parks Near Peoria, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Peoria, including 68 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.

68NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

66Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 66 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

145 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	66 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	66 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	102 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	110 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	123 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	145 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	150 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	157 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	180 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	181 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	193 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	224 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 68 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Peoria

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

145 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

150 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

309 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

421 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

470 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

486 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

Pekin, Illinois 13 mi straight-line Normal, Illinois 37 mi straight-line Bloomington, Illinois 39 mi straight-line Galesburg, Illinois 42 mi straight-line Springfield, Illinois 68 mi straight-line Moline, Illinois 68 mi straight-line

Plan From Peoria

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.