Carpenter Park, Springfield

Name: Carpenter Park
Address: Springfield, United States

#37 among attractions in Springfield

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Carpenter Park is a 322-acre park on the north bank of the Sangamon River on the far north side of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Part of the park is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve and has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Illinois. The park, which is operated by the Springfield Park District, is one of the roadside attractions of old Route 66. ()

Elevation: 525 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°52'8"N, 89°37'32"W

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Carpenter Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prairie Capital Convention Center, Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum.

4.8 miS
Convention center, Entertainment, Performing arts
Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield
123 min walk • Bank of Springfield Center is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena located in Springfield, Illinois.
3.6 miSW
Memorial site, Memorial
Lincoln Tomb, Springfield
91 min walk • The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln; his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
3.6 miSW
Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield
93 min walk • Oak Ridge Cemetery is an American cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Tomb, where Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of their children lie, is here, as are the graves of other prominent Illinois figures.
3.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum, Springfield
95 min walk • The Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum is a museum of African-American history and culture located in Springfield in the U.S. state of Illinois. The museum was founded in 2012 by historical educator Douglas King, and moved to a permanent location adjacent to Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery in March 2016.
4.4 miSE
Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield
113 min walk • Camp Butler National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located a few miles northeast of Springfield and a few miles southwest of Riverton, a small town nearby to Springfield, in Sangamon County, Illinois.
2.8 miS
39°49'44"N • 89°38'18"W
Shea's Route 66 Museum, Springfield
73 min walk • Museum, Historical place
3.9 miSW
Monuments and statues
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Springfield
100 min walk • Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the 3,009 Illinois residents who were killed or listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.
3.9 miSW
Memorial
World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial, Springfield
100 min walk • The World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial is the official memorial of the U.S. state of Illinois maintained in honor of veterans of the war, as well as those bereaved during the course of the conflict.
4.3 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Edwards Place, Springfield
110 min walk • Edwards Place is a historic house located at 700 North 4th Street in Springfield, Illinois. The house was begun in 1833 in the Greek Revival style, making it one of the oldest houses in Springfield. Additions in 1836 and 1843, and a major rebuild/expansion in 1857, created the Italianate house preserved today.
4.6 miS
Botanical garden, Nature and wildlife, Park
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, Springfield
118 min walk • The Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, usually called the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, is a 40-acre headquarters building and land parcel owned and managed by the Illinois Audubon Society. Its second-growth forest land and restored tallgrass prairie are managed so as to maximize the diversity of the urban wildlife that visits the property.
4.4 miS
Universities and schools
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield
113 min walk • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is a medical school located in Springfield, the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of the Southern Illinois University system, which includes a campus in Edwardsville as well as the flagship in Carbondale.