National Parks Near Rock Island, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rock Island, including 61 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.

61NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

42Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 42 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

181 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	42 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	116 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	124 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	125 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	126 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	154 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	181 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	182 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	198 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	202 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	243 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	251 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 61 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rock Island

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

181 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

198 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

379 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

460 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

467 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

497 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

499 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 12 National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 8 National Park · 7 National Lakeshore · 3 National Battlefield · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Moline, Illinois 5 mi straight-line Davenport, Iowa 6 mi straight-line Bettendorf, Iowa 9 mi straight-line Muscatine, Iowa 25 mi straight-line Clinton, Iowa 31 mi straight-line Galesburg, Illinois 37 mi straight-line

Plan From Rock Island

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 Illinois or browse all city starting points.