Nebraska · 0 national parks · 10 other NPS sites
Does Nebraska have a national park?
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No. Nebraska has no national park, but it has 10 National Park Service sites, including Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, California National Historic Trail and Homestead National Historical Park. The nearest national park to Omaha is Gateway Arch National Park, 360 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Nebraska, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 10 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Omaha | Gateway Arch 360 mi straight-line, ≈ 8 h 30 min drive (est.) |
From Omaha
The closest national parks to Nebraska
Measured from Omaha, Nebraska's largest city (488,797 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Arch National ParkMO | 360 mi | ≈ 8 h 30 min |
| Badlands National ParkSD | 368 mi | ≈ 8 h 40 min |
| Wind Cave National ParkSD | 409 mi | ≈ 9 h 40 min |
| Indiana Dunes National ParkIN | 464 mi | ≈ 11 h |
10 NPS sites
Nebraska's National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Nebraska, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
5 National Historic Trail · 2 National Monument · 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
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic TrailIL · IA · NE · UT · WY
- Oregon National Historic TrailID · KS · MO · NE · OR · WA · WY
- Pony Express National Historic TrailCA · CO · KS · MO · NE · NV · UT · WY
National Monument · 2
National Historical Park · 1
National Recreational River · 1
National Scenic River · 1
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Nebraska's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Nebraska, answered
- Does Nebraska have a national park?
- No. Nebraska has no national park, but it has 10 National Park Service sites, including Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, California National Historic Trail and Homestead National Historical Park. The closest national park to Omaha is Gateway Arch National Park, about 360 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Omaha?
- Gateway Arch National Park, about 360 miles from Omaha in a straight line, roughly 8 h 30 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Omaha is Nebraska's largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Nebraska: 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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