National Parks in the Midwest

Welcome to your Midwest national parks! The Midwest is home to many types of parklands. The National Park Service manages national parks, preserves, monuments, historic parks, heritage areas, trails, rivers, and more.

Learn more about National Park Service designations and how they differ. Visit our travel site for things to do and more. In addition, find a map and listing of National Heritage Areas.

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 (managed by Interior Regions 3, 4, and 5). You may need to zoom in for all of the parks in a given area. Find a list of parks by state below the map.

Arkansas

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Michigan

Minnesota

Nebraska

North Dakota

Ohio

South Dakota

Wisconsin

Last updated: September 16, 2024