National Parks Near Springfield, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Springfield, including 75 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.

75NPS sites within 500 mi

5NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

84 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	2 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	2 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	70 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	84 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	92 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	126 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	136 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	158 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	171 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	183 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	186 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	National Scenic Riverways	Missouri	201 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 5 within 100 mi 14 within 250 mi 75 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Springfield

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

84 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

186 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

261 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

408 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

437 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

442 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 13 National Monument · 11 National Historical Park · 9 National Park · 6 National Battlefield · 4 National Scenic Trail · 3 National Military Park · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Battlefield Park · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Decatur, Illinois 39 mi straight-line Pekin, Illinois 55 mi straight-line Bloomington, Illinois 61 mi straight-line Normal, Illinois 63 mi straight-line Alton, Illinois 66 mi straight-line Peoria, Illinois 68 mi straight-line

Plan From Springfield

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.