National Parks Near Rapid City, South Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rapid City, including 41 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 8 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.

41NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

8Designated National Parks

18Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

National Memorial · 18 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Wind Cave National Park

36 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	National Memorial	South Dakota	18 mi
Wind Cave National Park	National Park	South Dakota	36 mi
Jewel Cave National Monument	National Monument	South Dakota	38 mi
Badlands National Park	National Park	South Dakota	45 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	61 mi
Devils Tower National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	82 mi
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument	National Monument	Nebraska	117 mi
Fort Laramie National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Wyoming	145 mi
Scotts Bluff National Monument	National Monument	Nebraska	157 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River	National Scenic River	Nebraska	188 mi
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming	206 mi
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	National Park	North Dakota	215 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

4 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 14 within 250 mi 41 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rapid City

Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

36 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

45 mi straight-line

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

215 mi straight-line

Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

286 mi straight-line

The sun sets behind the sharp point of a snow-covered mountain; pink clouds are reflected in a pond

Yellowstone National Park

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

364 mi straight-line

Granite mountains with a cloudy blue sky and green and yellow trees and plants in the foreground

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

373 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

446 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

495 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 10 National Historic Site · 10 National Park · 8 National Historic Trail · 6 National Recreation Area · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Historical Park · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

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Gillette, Wyoming 114 mi straight-line

Plan From Rapid 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 South Dakota or browse all city starting points.