National Parks Near Portage, Michigan

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Portage, including 79 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.

79NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

87Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Indiana Dunes National Park

National Park · 87 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

87 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	87 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	109 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	115 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	148 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	184 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	190 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	194 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	217 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	220 mi
James A Garfield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	221 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	235 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	239 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 13 within 250 mi 79 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Portage

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

87 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

217 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

346 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

347 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

431 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

454 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

469 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 14 National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 9 National Park · 7 National Battlefield · 5 National Scenic Trail · 4 Park · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 Other NPS Site · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Kalamazoo, Michigan 5 mi straight-line Battle Creek, Michigan 20 mi straight-line Elkhart, Indiana 40 mi straight-line Granger, Indiana 42 mi straight-line Goshen, Indiana 45 mi straight-line Holland, Michigan 47 mi straight-line

Plan From Portage

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.

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