Springfield

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Springfield, Illinois, currently has 36 parks for visitors to enjoy. Here are three of our oldest and most unique!

1501 S Grand Ave W
Springfield, IL

Washington Park is a 150-acre park, added to the park district in 1901. This is one of the historic parks, developed as termini of the urban trolley line in use at the time. Designed by Ossian Simonds, noted for his naturalistic style of landscape design, the park is on the National Register of Historic Places.

1740 W Fayette Ave
Springfield, IL

On the park's far west side are the Washington Park Botanical Gardens and Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon. Come smell the flowers in Washington Park Botanical Garden, and see more than 1,800 species of beautiful plants.

1740 W Fayette Ave
Springfield, IL

This magnificent bell tower in Washington Park holds one of the few Carillons in the world open to the public. It currently ranks as the eight-largest in the world. Click more details to learn what a Carillon is!

2301 E Lake Shore Dr
Springfield, IL

It was the 1930s and Springfield was in the midst of a major building project – a 4,000 acre lake. Springfield civic leader Harriet Knudson envisioned a unique living memorial to Lincoln, a garden composed of plants native to Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, the three states in which Lincoln had lived.

2301 E Lake Shore Dr
Springfield, IL

The 100-acre site features six miles of interconnected trails that wind through the Garden’s restored prairies, woodlands and wetlands. The Garden also contains a dozen footbridges, a pond, and eight stone council rings, most with views of the lake.

2301 E Lake Shore Dr
Springfield, IL

High school students enrolled in Springfield Art Association’s Troll Camp, have constructed two different giant wooden trolls, which now live in the gardens. Click more details to learn more about these unique structures.

Springfield, IL

Established in 1965, Riverside Park is 470 acres. The park is bordered by the Sangamon River and Carpenter Park to its north and the railroad to the west.

Springfield, IL

A public campground is situated on the park's southeast side. Northeast of the campground is a BMX Club track. Bank fishing and hiking are available along the mile-long road adjacent to the river.

2310 Chinchilla Ln
Springfield, IL

Nestled in the heart of Central Illinois, Riverside Stables is home to more than thirty horses. Relax in a peaceful environment and enjoy the outdoors. Click more details to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and book a ride!