National Parks Near Waterloo, Iowa

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Waterloo, including 50 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.
50NPS sites within 500 mi
2NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
71Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Effigy Mounds National Monument

National Monument · 71 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

276 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Effigy Mounds National Monument National Monument Iowa 71 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site National Historic Site Iowa 77 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 173 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail Wisconsin 174 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 202 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 206 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway National Scenic Riverway Minnesota, Wisconsin 222 mi
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 226 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site National Historic Site Illinois 233 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument National Monument Illinois 233 mi
Pullman National Historical Park National Historical Park Illinois 249 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 267 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 50 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Waterloo

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

276 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

290 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

415 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

418 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

492 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 10 National Historical Park · 8 National Monument · 6 National Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 3 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Recreational River · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Cedar Falls, Iowa 6 mi straight-line Marshalltown, Iowa 42 mi straight-line Cedar Rapids, Iowa 50 mi straight-line Marion, Iowa 50 mi straight-line Mason City, Iowa 62 mi straight-line Coralville, Iowa 67 mi straight-line

Plan From Waterloo

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 Iowa or browse all city starting points.

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