National Parks Near Rochester, Minnesota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rochester, including 40 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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.
40NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
71Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · 71 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Voyageurs National Park

309 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 71 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 91 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway National Scenic Riverway Minnesota, Wisconsin 117 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Wisconsin 145 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 172 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin 180 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 191 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore National Lakeshore Wisconsin 222 mi
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia 258 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 270 mi
Keweenaw National Historical Park National Historical Park Michigan 290 mi
Pullman National Historical Park National Historical Park Illinois 294 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 40 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rochester

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

309 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

318 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

327 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

391 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

499 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 9 National Historical Park · 6 National Monument · 5 National Park · 5 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Rochester

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.

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