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.[1] 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.[2]
The park district operates 13 miles of bike trails in five units, designated as the Bunn to Lost Bridge Trail, Interurban Trail, Lost Bridge Trail, Sangamon Valley Trail, and Wabash Trail.[3]
The Springfield Park District also operates an independent police department.
^"Springfield Park District: About the Springfield Park District". Springfield Park District. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
^"Springfield Park District: About the Springfield Park District". Springfield Park District. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
^"Springfield Park District: Find a Park". Springfield Park District. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
and 12 Related for: Springfield Park District information
The SpringfieldParkDistrict, established in 1900, is the public park authority serving the metropolitan area of Springfield in the U.S. state of Illinois...
Watts Southwind Park, popularly known as Southwind Park, is an 80-acre (0.3 km2) park within the SpringfieldParkDistrict in Springfield, Illinois. It...
Look up Springfield in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Springfield may refer to: Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Springfield, New South...
The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts,...
operated by the SpringfieldParkDistrict, is one of the roadside attractions of old Route 66. The woodland that now forms most of Carpenter Park was a wooded...
owned and operated by the SpringfieldParkDistrict. The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of...
high-end EF3 tornado that caused significant damage to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts as well as several adjacent cities and towns. By the end...
SpringfieldDistrict Court, now the City Hall Annex, is a historic former courthouse at 1600 E. Columbus Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in...
191°N 2.100°W / 49.191; -2.100 Springfield Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in St Helier, Jersey, set in a public park. The meadow area on which the...
Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park is a stadium in Springfield, Illinois. It is primarily used for baseball. It originally opened in 1928 as Reservoir...
Police Department Rockford ParkDistrict Police Department SpringfieldParkDistrict Police Department Zion ParkDistrict Police Department Abraham Lincoln...
the public on November 16, 2017. The trail is operated by the SpringfieldParkDistrict. The Sangamon Valley Trail's 38-mile (61.2 km) right-of-way has...
Global Information