Springfield Park District, Springfield

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The Springfield Park District, established in 1900, is the public park authority serving the metropolitan area of Springfield in the U.S. state of Illinois. The Springfield park district, which is separate from the municipal government of the city of Springfield, covers approximately 2,500 acres of open space. The park district has taxing power over about 60 square miles of Sangamon County; it operates 40 facilities that include four public golf courses. Facilities include the park district's flagship open space, Washington Park; an Illinois State Natural Area and Important Bird Area of Illinois, Carpenter Park; and the Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant Southwind Park. ()

Coordinates: 39°46'9"N, 89°38'2"W

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Springfield Park District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prairie Capital Convention Center, Dana-Thomas House, Illinois State Museum, Elijah Iles House.

2.3 miN
Convention center, Entertainment, Performing arts
Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield
59 min walk • Bank of Springfield Center is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena located in Springfield, Illinois.
2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Dana-Thomas House, Springfield
51 min walk • The Dana–Thomas House is a home in Prairie School style designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Built 1902–04 for patron Susan Lawrence Dana, it is located along East Lawrence Avenue in Springfield, Illinois.
2.2 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
57 min walk • The Illinois State Museum features the life, land, people and art of the State of Illinois. The headquarters museum is located on Spring and Edwards Streets, one block southwest of the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield.
1.9 miN
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Elijah Iles House, Springfield
49 min walk • The Elijah Iles House is a historic house at 628 S. 7th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built circa 1837, the house has survived nearly intact for 182 years and is the oldest such structure in Springfield. Iles, who moved to Springfield in 1821, was one of the city's earliest settlers.
2.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield
54 min walk • The Hoogland Center for the Arts is a theater complex at 420 South Sixth Street in the central city neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. It houses three theaters and five smaller performance and exhibit spaces totaling 80,000 square feet with an adjacent parking deck.
1.3 miN
Music venue, Nightlife, Rock club
Black Sheep Cafe, Springfield
34 min walk • The Black Sheep Cafe was an all ages music venue in Springfield, Illinois. The Black Sheep opened for its first shows in September 2005, and since then has become a notable venue in the Springfield, Illinois music scene.
1.9 miNW
Church
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
48 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. The cathedral, for which the cornerstone was laid on August 14, 1927, was dedicated on October 14, 1928.
2.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield
73 min walk • Sangamon Auditorium is a 2,000-seat concert hall and performing arts center located in Springfield, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield. It was built in 1981. It is the home of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
2.3 miN
39°47'60"N • 89°38'53"W
Studio on 6th, Springfield
58 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery
1.3 miNW
Memorial
Washington Park, Springfield
33 min walk • Washington Park is a park in Springfield, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 1400 Williams Boulevard, the park features walking trails, a botanical garden, large duck pond, rose garden, carillon, and carillon concerts.
1.6 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lost Bridge Trail, Springfield
41 min walk • The Lost Bridge Trail is a 5.0-mile rail trail in Sangamon County, Illinois. It was built by the Illinois Department of Transportation along an abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Railroad corridor between the east side of Springfield, Illinois to the center of Rochester, Illinois.