
The Midwest also contains eight National Heritage Areas and other sites affiliated with the National Park Service. National Heritage Areas are places where historic, cultural, and natural resources combine to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes.
Use the links below to explore Midwest national parks by map, state, or by activity and topic.

Find a Park by Map
Find parks with an interactive map of the Midwest.

Find a Park by State
Find a park by state. The section features quick links to parks and also detailed state pages.

Find a Park by Activity or Topic
Search for parks based on an activity or topic.
Find a Park by Map
Click the locations on the map below to discover units of the National Park, National Trails, and National Wild and Scenic Rivers systems in the Midwest in the Midwest. This map does not include National Heritage Areas or sites affiliated with the National Park Service. Find a list that includes those areas lower on the page.Find a Park By State
This section features quick links to parks followed by links to in-depth information by state.Find a Park by State: Quick Links
Quick links to units of the National Park, National Trails, and National Wild and Scenic Rivers systems in the Midwest. This list also includes National Heritage Areas and other sites affiliated with the National Park Service.
Note: National Heritage Areas and affiliated sites are not shown on the map above.
Note: National Heritage Areas and affiliated sites are not shown on the map above.
Arkansas Post National Memorial
Buffalo National River
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Hot Springs National Park
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Pea Ridge National Military Park
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area
Charleston National Commemorative Site
Buffalo National River
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Hot Springs National Park
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Pea Ridge National Military Park
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area
Charleston National Commemorative Site
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Lincoln Home National Memorial
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Pullman National Monument
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Lincoln Home National Memorial
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Pullman National Monument
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area
Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
California National Historic Trail
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Nicodemus National Historic Site
Oregon National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area
Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site
California National Historic Trail
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Nicodemus National Historic Site
Oregon National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area
Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site
Isle Royale National Park
Keweenaw National Historical Park
North Country National Scenic Trail
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
MotorCities National Heritage Area
Father Marquette National Memorial
Keweenaw National Historical Park
North Country National Scenic Trail
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
MotorCities National Heritage Area
Father Marquette National Memorial
California National Historic Trail
Gateway Arch National Park
George Washington Carver National Monument
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Oregon National Historic Trail
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
National Heritage Areas
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area
Gateway Arch National Park
George Washington Carver National Monument
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Oregon National Historic Trail
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
National Heritage Areas
Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
California National Historic Trail
Homestead National Historical Park
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Missouri National Recreational River
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Niobrara National Scenic River
Oregon National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Other Affiliated Sites
Chimney Rock National Historic Site
California National Historic Trail
Homestead National Historical Park
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Missouri National Recreational River
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Niobrara National Scenic River
Oregon National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Other Affiliated Sites
Chimney Rock National Historic Site
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Northern Plains National Heritage Area
International Peace Garden
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
Northern Plains National Heritage Area
International Peace Garden
Charles Young Buffalo Soliders National Monument
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
First Ladies National Historic Site
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Perry's Victory & Internatioanal Peace Memorial
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
National Aviation National Heritage Area
Ohio and Erie National Heritage Canalway
Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
First Ladies National Historic Site
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Perry's Victory & Internatioanal Peace Memorial
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
National Heritage Areas and Other Affiliated Sites
National Aviation National Heritage Area
Ohio and Erie National Heritage Canalway
Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site
Find a Park by State: Detailed Information
Follow the links below to go to pages with detailed information on parks by state.-
Arkansas
Arkansas National Parks
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Illinois
Illinois National Parks
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Indiana
Indiana National Parks
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Iowa
Iowa National Parks
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Kansas
Kansas National Parks
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Michigan
Michigan National Parks
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Minnesota
Minnesota National Parks
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Missouri
Missouri National Parks
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Nebraska
Nebraska National Parks
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North Dakota
North Dakota National Parks
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Ohio
Ohio National Parks
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South Dakota
South Dakota National Parks
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin National Parks
Last updated: May 16, 2022