NPS Sites Near Kansas City
Within 150 miles of Kansas City, Missouri, five National Park Service units offer diverse historical and natural experiences. The closest site is Harry S Truman National Historic Site, located 4.9 miles away, which attracted 19,296 annual recreation visits. Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site lies 66.6 miles away with 17,860 visits, while Fort Scott National Historic Site, 76.5 miles distant, received 25,254 visits. Further afield are Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve at 118.4 miles with 27,531 visits and George Washington Carver National Monument at 134.5 miles, which recorded the highest visitation among regional sites at 31,062 annual visits.
These sites collectively represent the region's presidential history, civil rights legacy, military heritage, natural ecosystems, and agricultural history. All visitation figures reflect annual recreation visits as recorded by the National Park Service.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Harry S Truman National Historic Site · 4.9 mi | 19,296 (2025) |
| Brown V. Board Of Education National Historic Site · 66.6 mi | 17,860 (2025) |
| Fort Scott National Historic Site · 76.5 mi | 25,254 (2025) |
| Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve · 118.4 mi | 27,531 (2025) |
| George Washington Carver National Monument · 134.5 mi | 31,062 (2025) |
| Wilson’S Creek National Battlefield · 138.5 mi | 370,558 (2025) |
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Nearby-NPS units and their annual recreation visits are from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package (haversine match within 150 mi of the city centroid), verified June 2026. Null visitation renders as “n/a”, never 0. How we compile this.