National Parks Near Wichita, Kansas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Wichita, including 55 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

55NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

67Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Preserve · 67 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

324 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	National Preserve	Kansas	67 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	108 mi
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kansas	130 mi
Santa Fe National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma	141 mi
Fort Scott National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	145 mi
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	153 mi
Nicodemus National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	170 mi
George Washington Carver National Monument	National Monument	Missouri	171 mi
Harry S Truman National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Missouri	176 mi
Homestead National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Nebraska	182 mi
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oklahoma	194 mi
Pea Ridge National Military Park	National Military Park	Arkansas	201 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 15 within 250 mi 55 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Wichita

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

324 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

394 mi straight-line

Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

485 mi straight-line

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

Badlands National Park

South Dakota

494 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 17 National Monument · 13 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Park · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Military Park · 1 National Battlefield · 1 National River · 1 National Scenic Riverways · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Derby, Kansas 10 mi straight-line Hutchinson, Kansas 40 mi straight-line Ponca City, Oklahoma 68 mi straight-line Salina, Kansas 79 mi straight-line Emporia, Kansas 80 mi straight-line Enid, Oklahoma 93 mi straight-line

Plan From Wichita

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 Kansas or browse all city starting points.