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National parks in Missouri

Missouri has 1 national park: Gateway Arch.

Gateway Arch

National parks in Missouri

Gateway Arch National ParkMO
The stainless-steel arch on the St. Louis riverfront, plus a small museum and grounds. An urban national park.

Other parks within reach of Missouri

Parks ranked by distance from the centre of Missouri
Park	Straight-line distance	Estimated drive	Realistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park	111 mi (179 km)	3 hr 5 min	Best as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park	282 mi (454 km)	7 hr 7 min	Worth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park	346 mi (556 km)	8 hr 38 min	Worth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park	348 mi (559 km)	8 hr 41 min	Worth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	520 mi (837 km)	12 hr 45 min	Worth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park	564 mi (907 km)	13 hr 48 min	Worth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	596 mi (959 km)	14 hr 33 min	Worth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park	605 mi (974 km)	14 hr 47 min	Worth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park	643 mi (1035 km)	15 hr 40 min	Worth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park	680 mi (1094 km)	16 hr 33 min	Worth a longer road trip

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Common questions

How many national parks are in Missouri?

1: Gateway Arch National Park.

What is the closest national park to Missouri?

Gateway Arch National Park, roughly 111 mi (179 km) out and about 3 hr 5 min of driving from the centre of Missouri.