Kansas · 0 national parks · 10 other NPS sites
Does Kansas have a national park?
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No. Kansas has no national park, but it has 10 National Park Service sites, including Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, California National Historic Trail and Fort Larned National Historic Site. The nearest national park to Wichita is Hot Springs National Park, 324 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Kansas, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 10 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Wichita | Hot Springs 324 mi straight-line, ≈ 7 h 40 min drive (est.) |
From Wichita
The closest national parks to Kansas
Measured from Wichita, Kansas' largest city (400,987 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs National ParkAR | 324 mi | ≈ 7 h 40 min |
| Gateway Arch National ParkMO | 394 mi | ≈ 9 h 20 min |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park & PreserveCO | 451 mi | ≈ 10 h 40 min |
| Rocky Mountain National ParkCO | 484 mi | ≈ 11 h 20 min |
10 NPS sites
Kansas' National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Kansas, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
5 National Historic Trail · 3 National Historic Site · 1 National Historical Park · …Show all 10Hide
National Historic Trail · 5
- California National Historic TrailCA · CO · ID · KS · MO · NE · NV · OR · UT · WY
- Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailIA · ID · IL · IN · KS · KY · MO · MT · NE · ND · OH · OR · PA · SD · WA · WV
- Oregon National Historic TrailID · KS · MO · NE · OR · WA · WY
- Pony Express National Historic TrailCA · CO · KS · MO · NE · NV · UT · WY
- Santa Fe National Historic TrailCO · KS · MO · NM · OK
National Historic Site · 3
National Historical Park · 1
National Preserve · 1
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Kansas' page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Kansas, answered
- Does Kansas have a national park?
- No. Kansas has no national park, but it has 10 National Park Service sites, including Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, California National Historic Trail and Fort Larned National Historic Site. The closest national park to Wichita is Hot Springs National Park, about 324 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Wichita?
- Hot Springs National Park, about 324 miles from Wichita in a straight line, roughly 7 h 40 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Wichita is Kansas' largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Kansas: parks and places (nps.gov) · National Park Service
- 2.NPS Data API — /parks (all park units) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025 · U.S. Census Bureau
- 4.2025 Gazetteer Files: Places · U.S. Census Bureau
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