National Parks Near West Chicago, Illinois

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to West Chicago, including 62 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.

62NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

35Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Pullman National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 35 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

61 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Pullman National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Illinois	35 mi
Indiana Dunes National Park	National Park	Indiana	61 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	Wisconsin	160 mi
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Iowa	162 mi
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument	National Monument	Illinois	162 mi
Lincoln Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	163 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument	National Monument	Iowa	172 mi
New Philadelphia National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Illinois	209 mi
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Indiana	225 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	National Lakeshore	Michigan	237 mi
Gateway Arch National Park	National Park	Missouri	249 mi
River Raisin National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Michigan	249 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 12 within 250 mi 62 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near West Chicago

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

61 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

249 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

343 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

347 mi straight-line

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

424 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 12 National Historical Park · 10 National Monument · 9 National Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Lakeshore · 3 National Scenic Trail · 2 National River & Recreation Area · 2 National Historic Trail · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Battlefield Park · 1 National Memorial · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Carol Stream, Illinois 5 mi straight-line St. Charles, Illinois 5 mi straight-line Bartlett, Illinois 6 mi straight-line Batavia, Illinois 6 mi straight-line Wheaton, Illinois 7 mi straight-line Hanover Park, Illinois 7 mi straight-line

Plan From West Chicago

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 Illinois or browse all city starting points.