NPS Sites Near Madison
Three National Park Service units lie within 150 miles of Madison. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail, located just one mile from the city center, received approximately 29,125 annual recreation visits. Effigy Mounds National Monument, situated 81 miles away near Harpers Ferry, Iowa, attracted roughly 56,912 visitors annually. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, approximately 133 miles distant, recorded about 106,672 annual visits.
These sites represent varied recreational and historical opportunities in the region. The Ice Age trail provides accessible hiking near Madison itself, while Effigy Mounds offers landscape features of archaeological significance. Herbert Hoover's historic site draws visitors interested in presidential history. Visitation figures reflect annual recreation visits as published by the National Park Service.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Ice Age National Scenic Trail NPS Unit · 1.0 mi | 29,125 (2025) |
| Effigy Mounds National Monument · 81.0 mi | 56,912 (2025) |
| Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · 132.6 mi | 106,672 (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.