National Parks Near Topeka, Kansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Topeka, including 56 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.
56NPS sites within 500 mi
4NPS sites within 100 mi
4Designated National Parks
1Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 1 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

298 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park National Historical Park Kansas 1 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve National Preserve Kansas 62 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site National Historic Site Missouri 64 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 98 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 106 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 155 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument National Monument Missouri 159 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield National Battlefield Missouri 183 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 199 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park Arkansas 200 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site National Historic Site Kansas 211 mi
Santa Fe National Historic Trail National Historic Trail Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma 246 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 4 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 56 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Topeka

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

298 mi straight-line

 A pink sky above gentle white buildings

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

344 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

476 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

487 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 16 National Monument · 9 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Park · 4 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Preserve · 1 National River · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Lawrence, Kansas 24 mi straight-line Gardner, Kansas 44 mi straight-line Leavenworth, Kansas 46 mi straight-line Olathe, Kansas 48 mi straight-line Shawnee, Kansas 48 mi straight-line Lenexa, Kansas 48 mi straight-line

Plan From Topeka

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 Kansas or browse all city starting points.

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