National Parks Near Waukesha, Wisconsin

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Waukesha, including 51 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.

51NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

95Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Ice Age National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail · 95 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

111 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	95 mi
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	96 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	111 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	149 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	173 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	184 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	233 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	233 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	260 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin	262 mi
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	263 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	269 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 8 within 250 mi 51 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Waukesha

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

111 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

319 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

347 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

363 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

417 mi straight-line

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

Voyageurs National Park

Minnesota

438 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 7 National Park · 6 National Lakeshore · 3 National Battlefield · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1 National Scenic Riverway · 1 Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

New Berlin, Wisconsin 6 mi straight-line Brookfield, Wisconsin 7 mi straight-line Muskego, Wisconsin 10 mi straight-line West Allis, Wisconsin 11 mi straight-line Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 11 mi straight-line Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 12 mi straight-line

Plan From Waukesha

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 Wisconsin or browse all city starting points.