National Parks Near Watertown, South Dakota

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Watertown, including 35 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.
35NPS sites within 500 mi
1NPS sites within 100 mi
5Designated National Parks
74Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument · 74 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Badlands National Park

277 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

SiteDesignationState(s)Straight-line distance
Pipestone National Monument National Monument Minnesota 74 mi
Missouri National Recreational River National Recreational River Nebraska, South Dakota 148 mi
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area National River & Recreation Area Minnesota 198 mi
Niobrara National Scenic River National Scenic River Nebraska 201 mi
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway National Scenic Riverway Minnesota, Wisconsin 239 mi
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site National Historic Site South Dakota 251 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 259 mi
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site National Historic Site North Dakota 264 mi
Badlands National Park National Park South Dakota 277 mi
Mount Rushmore National Memorial National Memorial South Dakota 319 mi
Homestead National Historical Park National Historical Park Nebraska 320 mi
Voyageurs National Park National Park Minnesota 321 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 5 within 250 mi 35 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Watertown

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

277 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

321 mi straight-line

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

Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

324 mi straight-line

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota

339 mi straight-line

 Aerial View of Belle Harbor

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

450 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 9 National Monument · 7 National Park · 5 National Historical Park · 3 National Historic Trail · 2 National Scenic Trail · 2 National Recreational River · 1 National River & Recreation Area · 1 National Scenic River · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Lakeshore · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Brookings, South Dakota 46 mi straight-line Aberdeen, South Dakota 75 mi straight-line Sioux Falls, South Dakota 97 mi straight-line West Fargo, North Dakota 135 mi straight-line Fargo, North Dakota 136 mi straight-line Moorhead, Minnesota 137 mi straight-line

Plan From Watertown

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 South Dakota or browse all city starting points.

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