If you are anything like me, you absolutely love national parks. I have a dream and goal of going to every single one in my life and I have a lot of work to do. Although, I have been to a bunch so far.

Yellowstone will always have a special place in my heart, along with Badlands National Park. Those two are hard to beat for me! Sequoia is also special to me. It's incredible and it's where I got engaged. It makes you feel small.

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If you've been itching to get to a few of them or simply need a little break to be one with nature, you may want to think about taking a little road trip to a nearby national park!

There are a bunch within driving distance to Duluth. Some of them are more elaborate than others but every national park has something special.

Courtesy of Josh Carter via Unsplash
Courtesy of Josh Carter via Unsplash

Minnesota has one national park. Of course, we have a ton of incredible parks but only one that is designated as an official national park. That would be Voyageurs National Park, which is on my bucket list.

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If you have already been or want to venture outside of state lines, there is a whole world of national parks that await you. Every single one brings something special and different to the table, making them all a must-see for nature lovers.

Courtesy of Bruno Delebecque via Unsplash
Courtesy of Bruno Delebecque via Unsplash

How many have you been to? Which one would you like to go to the most? Check out this list of the national parks closest to the Duluth area. However, we've decided to take things one step further.

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You can even see national parks that aren't entirely close to the Northland but that are still absolutely worth a visit and a road trip. Let this be your travel planner and keep scrolling to see the national parks closest to Duluth and beyond!

Closest national parks to Duluth

Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area.

Gallery Credit: Stacker

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