Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport 27 min
Washington Park (27 min) Green space featuring a playground, a bell tower, a botanical garden & 2 ponds with ducks & geese. Old State Capitol (22 min) Restored former capitol building featuring 19th-century period details & educational exhibits. Lake Springfield (5 min) 4,260-acre reservoir with boating, fishing, a marina with watercraft rentals & a park with a zoo. Illinois State Capitol (23 min) 1800s domed building home to Illinois' governor's office & legislature chambers, open to visitors. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (21 min) Lincoln museum with historical exhibits, full-size replicas of life scenes & original artifacts. Sangchris Lake State Park (13 min) Walking trails amid native forests, plus picnic areas & fishing options in a 3,000+-acre state park. Lincoln Monument Association (27 min) Burial site of President Lincoln, with a 117-ft-tall obelisk, bronze statues & interior rooms. Sangchris Lake (16 min) Lake, park, hunting, and camping Lincoln Home (21 min) Popular national historic site offering tours of Lincoln's period-furnished, Greek-Revival home. Dana Thomas House (21 min) Museum in a historic Frank Lloyd Wright home from 1902 housing many original furnishings. Illinois State Museum (23 min) Educational venue dedicated to the culture, history, geology, anthropology & art of Illinois. Henson Robinson Zoo (6 min) 90+ species native to North & South America, Australia, Africa & Asia in naturalistic environs. Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center (4 min) 100-acre woodland & prairie garden honoring Abraham Lincoln, with trails, bridges & a pond. Knight's Action Park (17 min) Multiamusement venue with rides & attractions, water-park features & 2 drive-in movie screens. Southwind Park (15 min) Accessible 80-acre park with a lake, 5 sensory gardens, a children's playground & sports facilities. |