National Parks Near Tupelo, Mississippi

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Tupelo, including 81 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.

81NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

1Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Tupelo National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 1 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

248 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Tupelo National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Mississippi	1 mi
Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	4 mi
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site	National Battlefield Site	Mississippi	16 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway	Parkway	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	38 mi
Shiloh National Military Park	National Military Park	Mississippi, Tennessee	64 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	96 mi
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	122 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee	134 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	148 mi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	158 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	160 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	168 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

4 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 28 within 250 mi 81 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Tupelo

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

248 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

249 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

310 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

312 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

458 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 15 National Monument · 13 National Historical Park · 13 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield · 5 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 3 Parkway · 2 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Seashore · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Oxford, Mississippi 46 mi straight-line Starkville, Mississippi 56 mi straight-line Columbus, Mississippi 56 mi straight-line Florence, Alabama 72 mi straight-line Collierville, Tennessee 77 mi straight-line Olive Branch, Mississippi 79 mi straight-line

Plan From Tupelo

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 Mississippi or browse all city starting points.