Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park

Beautiful Japanese garden plus large public garden

The Japanese garden here ($) is particularly nice, though not large compared to other Japanese gardens in the Midwest. Botanical garden itself is free, which is great; we saw lots of families and coup...

Beautiful Gardens

This place was well worth the stop. So many beautiful areas, fountains, gardens and flowers. The hosts garden was so peaceful. Seating areas were available throughout to stop and enjoy the beauty of i...

Relaxing beauty

Beautiful surroundings and easy walking, paved trail. Restrooms accessible. Seating to relax was nice.

Lovely in every season

A beautiful spot to take a break or eat a picnic lunch. Stunning in every season. Small butterfly house, nice sculptures, nice playground area.

Worth seeing seasonally

The gardens change so much during the year. Spring bulbs, roses, fall is great. It is also a great place to take a walk in winter. I love taking out of towners here. Also a great place to walk and ...