National Parks Near Rock Springs, Wyoming

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rock Springs, including 77 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 16 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.

77NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

16Designated National Parks

35Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Oregon National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · 35 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Grand Teton National Park

171 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Oregon National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming	35 mi
Pony Express National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming	44 mi
California National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming	62 mi
Dinosaur National Monument	National Monument	Colorado, Utah	77 mi
Fossil Butte National Monument	National Monument	Wyoming	82 mi
Timpanogos Cave National Monument	National Monument	Utah	152 mi
Golden Spike National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Utah	171 mi
Grand Teton National Park	National Park	Wyoming	171 mi
Colorado National Monument	National Monument	Colorado	178 mi
Arches National Park	National Park	Utah	199 mi
Rocky Mountain National Park	National Park	Colorado	203 mi
Yellowstone National Park	National Park	Idaho, Montana, Wyoming	218 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 19 within 250 mi 77 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rock Springs

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

Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

171 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

199 mi straight-line

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

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

203 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

218 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

223 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

234 mi straight-line

Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

Utah

253 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

304 mi straight-line

A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

319 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 32 National Park · 16 National Historic Site · 8 National Historic Trail · 5 National Historical Park · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Reserve · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Battlefield · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

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Plan From Rock Springs

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 Wyoming or browse all city starting points.