Forest Park, Springfield

Name: Forest Park
Address: Springfield, United States
Telephone: +1 413 787 6434

#5 among attractions in Springfield

Park, Relax in park, Zoo

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Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the largest urban, municipal parks in the United States, covering 735 acres of land overlooking the Connecticut River. Designed by the renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Forest Park features a zoo, aquatic gardens, and outdoor amphitheater, in addition to typical Olmsted design elements like winding wooded trails, and surprising, expansive views. The site of America's first public, municipal swimming pool, currently, during the holiday months Forest Park hosts a popular high-tech lighting display, known as Bright Nights. ()

Created: 1884Elevation: 148 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°4'32"N, 72°34'3"W

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Forest ParkSpringfield United States

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+1 413 787 6434

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

Nearby attractions include: Six Flags New England, MassMutual Center, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Superman the Ride.

3.5 miSW
Mega theme park and water park
Six Flags New England, Agawam
91 min walk • Six Flags New England, formerly known as Gallup's Grove, Riverside Grove, Riverside Park and Riverside: The Great Escape, is an amusement park located in Agawam, Massachusetts, a western suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts.
2.2 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport
MassMutual Center, Springfield
55 min walk • The MassMutual Center is a vibrant hub of entertainment and sports located in the heart of Springfield, Massachusetts. This expansive arena and convention center complex plays host to a diverse array of events, from high-energy hockey games to captivating concerts...
1.5 miNW
Hoops history in the sport's birthplace
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield
40 min walk • The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.
3.4 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Theme park
Superman the Ride, Agawam
87 min walk • Superman The Ride is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts. Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin, the hypercoaster opened to the public as Superman – Ride of Steel in 2000.
3.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Theme park
Wicked Cyclone, Agawam
89 min walk • Wicked Cyclone is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags New England amusement park. The ride originally opened as a wooden roller coaster named Cyclone on June 24, 1983.
2.1 miNW
Music venue, Nightlife
Symphony Hall, Springfield
54 min walk • The Municipal Group of Springfield, Massachusetts is a collection of three prominent municipal buildings in the city's Metro Center district.
2.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Paramount Theater, Springfield
62 min walk • The Paramount Theater is an historic theater located at 1676-1708 Main Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1926 out of part of the grand Massasoit House hotel at a cost of over $1 million, the Paramount Theater was the most ornate picture palace in Western Massachusetts.
2 miNW
Park
Connecticut River Walk Park, Springfield
50 min walk • The Connecticut River Walk is partially constructed park and bikeway in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, along the banks of New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. Currently, Springfield's section of this park is 3.7 miles long, running from Chicopee...
1.9 miN
Cemetery
Springfield Cemetery, Springfield
50 min walk • Springfield Cemetery is located in the Connecticut River Valley city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The cemetery opened in 1841 and was planned on the model of a rural cemetery.
2.2 miNW
42°6'9"N • 72°35'31"W
Tower Square, Springfield
57 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Springfield Municipal Group, Springfield
54 min walk • The Municipal Group of Springfield, Massachusetts is a collection of three prominent municipal buildings in the city's Metro Center district.