National Parks Near St. Cloud, Minnesota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to St. Cloud, including 34 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.

34NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

66Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area

National River & Recreation Area · 66 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Voyageurs National Park

213 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Minnesota	66 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	National Scenic Riverway	Minnesota, Wisconsin	88 mi
Pipestone National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	149 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	170 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Wisconsin	195 mi
Voyageurs National Park	National Park	Minnesota	213 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	224 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	250 mi
Missouri National Recreational River	National Recreational River	Nebraska, South Dakota	254 mi
Grand Portage National Monument	National Monument	Minnesota	269 mi
Keweenaw National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Michigan	292 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	302 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 34 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near St. Cloud

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

213 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

305 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

428 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

445 mi straight-line

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

456 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

476 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 7 National Park · 6 National Monument · 5 National Historical Park · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Elk River, Minnesota 32 mi straight-line Ramsey, Minnesota 40 mi straight-line Maple Grove, Minnesota 45 mi straight-line Andover, Minnesota 45 mi straight-line Champlin, Minnesota 46 mi straight-line Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 49 mi straight-line

Plan From St. Cloud

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 Minnesota or browse all city starting points.