National Parks Near Plymouth, Minnesota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Plymouth, including 34 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.

34NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

19Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · 19 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Voyageurs National Park

241 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	19 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	71 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	157 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	157 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	175 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Wisconsin	190 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	205 mi
Voyageurs National Park	National Park	Minnesota	241 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	255 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	257 mi
Grand Portage National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	270 mi
Keweenaw National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Michigan	280 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 34 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Plymouth

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

241 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

302 mi straight-line

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

396 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

455 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

473 mi straight-line

A colorfully striped butte in the foreground overlooks a dark green badlands landscape

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

500 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 7 National Park · 6 National Monument · 4 National Historical Park · 4 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

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Plan From Plymouth

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.