National Parks Near Ponca City, Oklahoma

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Ponca City, including 57 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 2 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.

57NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

2Designated National Parks

90Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Oklahoma City National Memorial

National Memorial · 90 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

271 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	90 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	National Preserve	Kansas	122 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	151 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument	National Monument	Missouri	151 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	155 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	156 mi
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oklahoma	166 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park	National Military Park	Arkansas	169 mi
Santa Fe National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma	172 mi
Fort Smith National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas, Oklahoma	174 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kansas	177 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Missouri	204 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 16 within 250 mi 57 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Ponca City

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

271 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

398 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 15 National Monument · 10 National Historical Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National Park · 2 National River · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Stillwater, Oklahoma 41 mi straight-line Enid, Oklahoma 50 mi straight-line Derby, Kansas 59 mi straight-line Bartlesville, Oklahoma 62 mi straight-line Wichita, Kansas 68 mi straight-line Edmond, Oklahoma 75 mi straight-line

Plan From Ponca City

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 Oklahoma or browse all city starting points.