National Parks Near Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Rolling Meadows, including 62 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.

62NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

34Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pullman National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 34 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

57 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	34 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	57 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	153 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	173 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	176 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	178 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	179 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	221 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	225 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	236 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	239 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	258 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 62 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Rolling Meadows

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

57 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

264 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

338 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

352 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

412 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 12 National Historical Park · 10 National Monument · 8 National Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1 Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Arlington Heights, Illinois 3 mi straight-line Palatine, Illinois 3 mi straight-line Schaumburg, Illinois 4 mi straight-line Mount Prospect, Illinois 5 mi straight-line Elk Grove Village, Illinois 5 mi straight-line Hoffman Estates, Illinois 6 mi straight-line

Plan From Rolling Meadows

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.