National parks near Kansas
There is no national park inside Kansas, but 10 sit within reach. The closest is Gateway Arch National Park, about 7 hr 21 min from the middle of the state.
Closest national parks
| Park | Straight-line distance | Estimated drive | Realistic trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Arch National Park | 292 mi (469 km) | 7 hr 21 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Hot Springs National Park | 322 mi (518 km) | 8 hr 4 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Indiana Dunes National Park | 492 mi (791 km) | 12 hr 5 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Badlands National Park | 500 mi (804 km) | 12 hr 17 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Mammoth Cave National Park | 527 mi (848 km) | 12 hr 56 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Wind Cave National Park | 530 mi (853 km) | 13 hr | Worth a longer road trip |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park | 544 mi (876 km) | 13 hr 20 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Rocky Mountain National Park | 549 mi (884 km) | 13 hr 27 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | 654 mi (1053 km) | 15 hr 56 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park | 672 mi (1082 km) | 16 hr 22 min | Worth a longer road trip |
Biggest towns and cities in Kansas
- Overland Park
- Kansas City
- Olathe
- Topeka
- Lawrence
- Shawnee
- Leavenworth
- Dodge City
- Garden City
- Liberal
- Pittsburg
- Ottawa
- Winfield
- Arkansas City
- Atchison
- Parsons
- Coffeyville
- Augusta
- Chanute
- Independence
- Wellington
- Fort Scott
- Ulysses
- Paola
- Iola
- Colby
- Goodland
- Clay Center
- Osawatomie
- Louisburg
- Baxter Springs
- Rose Hill
- Hugoton
- Scott City
- Holton
- Garnett
- Columbus
- Hiawatha
- Galena
- Osage City
- Norton
- Burlington
- Eureka
- Fredonia
- Cimarron
- Lakin
- Caney
- Oakley
- Elkhart
- Oberlin
- Horton
- Syracuse
- Meade
- Leoti
- Ness City
- Carbondale
- Sublette
- Wathena
- Yates Center
- Saint Francis
- Johnson
- Elwood
- Atwood
- Hoxie
- Pleasanton
- Valley Falls
- Satanta
- Plains
- Chetopa
- Sedan
- Caldwell
- Overbrook
- Lyndon
- Dighton
- Jetmore
- Tribune
- Sharon Springs
- Mound City
- Howard
- Gove
All counties in Kansas
- Johnson County
- Butler County
- Crawford County
- Doniphan County
- Labette County
- Leavenworth County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Sumner County
- Cherokee County
- Douglas County
- Linn County
- Miami County
- Shawnee County
- Wyandotte County
- Allen County
- Brown County
- Cowley County
- Finney County
- Franklin County
- Haskell County
- Jefferson County
- Meade County
- Neosho County
- Thomas County
- Wilson County
- Anderson County
- Atchison County
- Bourbon County
- Chautauqua County
- Cheyenne County
- Coffey County
- Decatur County
- Elk County
- Ford County
- Gove County
- Grant County
- Gray County
- Greeley County
- Greenwood County
- Hamilton County
- Hodgeman County
- Jackson County
- Kearny County
- Lane County
- Morton County
- Ness County
- Norton County
- Rawlins County
- Scott County
- Seward County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Stanton County
- Stevens County
- Wallace County
- Wichita County
- Woodson County
Common questions
Does Kansas have a national park?
No. The nearest national parks are Gateway Arch National Park, Hot Springs National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park.
What is the closest national park to Kansas?
Gateway Arch National Park, roughly 292 mi (469 km) out and about 7 hr 21 min of driving from the centre of Kansas.