National Parks Near University City, Missouri

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to University City, including 79 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.

79NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

8Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Gateway Arch National Park

National Park · 8 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Gateway Arch National Park

8 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	8 mi
Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	8 mi
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Missouri	50 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	79 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	86 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	87 mi
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	National Scenic Riverways	Missouri	117 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	151 mi
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee	184 mi
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	National Memorial	Indiana	185 mi
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Kentucky, Tennessee	200 mi
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Missouri	200 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 18 within 250 mi 79 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near University City

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

8 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

250 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

267 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

324 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

431 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

497 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 14 National Monument · 13 National Historical Park · 11 National Park · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Preserve · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

St. Louis, Missouri 5 mi straight-line Webster Groves, Missouri 6 mi straight-line Kirkwood, Missouri 8 mi straight-line Florissant, Missouri 9 mi straight-line Maryland Heights, Missouri 9 mi straight-line Hazelwood, Missouri 9 mi straight-line

Plan From University City

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.

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