National Parks Near Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Sioux Falls, including 46 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

46NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

39Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument · 39 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Badlands National Park

288 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	39 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	68 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	162 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River	National Scenic River	Nebraska	169 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	204 mi
Homestead National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Nebraska	225 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	262 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Dakota	266 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	280 mi
Badlands National Park	National Park	South Dakota	288 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	303 mi
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming	304 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 6 within 250 mi 46 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Sioux Falls

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

288 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

336 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

389 mi straight-line

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

411 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

481 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

490 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 14 National Monument · 9 National Park · 6 National Historical Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Brookings, South Dakota 53 mi straight-line Sioux City, Iowa 74 mi straight-line Watertown, South Dakota 97 mi straight-line Norfolk, Nebraska 110 mi straight-line Mankato, Minnesota 144 mi straight-line Fremont, Nebraska 146 mi straight-line

Plan From Sioux Falls

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.