As the nation celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service, we are reminded of the great history that is protected in these lands. The beauty, adventure, and tranquility of these locations also give way to great areas of groups to explore. Lodges among forests, trails to traverse as a team, and dining along a riverfront are all viable options for those meeting in the Midwest. Here is a look at what the National Park Service holds for those in the Midwest. National Parks Isle Royale National Park - Michigan Voyageurs National Park - Minnesota Theodore Roosevelt National Park - North Dakota Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Ohio Badlands National Park - South Dakota Wind Cave National Park - South Dakota |
National Monuments Pullman National Monument - Illinois Effigy Mounds National Monument - Iowa Grand Portage National Monument - Minnesota Pipestone National Monument - Minnesota George Washington Carver National Monument - Missouri Agate Fossil Beds National Monument - Nebraska Homestead National Monument of America - Nebraska Scotts Bluff National Monument - Nebraska Charles Young Buffalo National Monument - Ohio Jewel Cave National Monument - South Dakota |
National Preserves Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve - Kansas National Historical Parks George Rogers Clark National Historical Park - Indiana Keweenaw National Historical Park - Michigan Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park - Ohio Hopewell Culture National Historical Park - Ohio |
National History Sites Chicago Portage National Historic Site - Illinois Lincoln Home National Historic Site - Illinois Herbert Hoover National Historic Site - Iowa Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site - Kansas Fort Larned National Historic Site - Kansas Fort Scott National Historic Site - Kansas Nicodemus National Historic Site - Kansas Harry S. Truman National Historic Site - Missouri Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site - Missouri Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site - North Dakota Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site - North Dakota Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site - Ohio First Ladies National Historic Site - Ohio James A. Garfield National Historic Site - Ohio William Howard Taft National Historic Site - Ohio Minuteman Missile National Historic Site - South Dakota |
National Battlefield Parks River Raisin National Battlefield Park - Michigan National Battlefield Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield - Missouri National Memorials Father Marquette National Memorial - Michigan Jefferson National Expansion Memorial - Missouri Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial - Ohio Mount Rushmore National Memorial - South Dakota National Lakeshores Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Indiana Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Michigan Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Michigan Apostle Island National Lakeshore - Wisconsin |
National Rivers Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway - Minnesota & Wisconsin Missouri National Recreational River - Nebraska & South Dakota Niobrara National Scenic River - Nebraska Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Missouri Mississippi National River and Recreation Area - Minnesota National Historic and Scenic Trails Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail - Illinois (to Oregon) Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail - Illinois (to Utah) California National Historic Trail - Missouri (to California) Pony Express National Historic Trail - Missouri (to California) Sante Fe National Historic Trail - Missouri (to New Mexico) Oregon National Historic Trail - Missouri (to Oregon) North Country National Scenic Trail - (New York) to North Dakota Ice age National Scenic Trail - Wisconsin National Park Service Protected Areas International Peace Gardens - North Dakota Ice age Scientific Reserve - Wisconsin |