Beach Park
Beach Park is a park in Sangamon, Illinois which is located on Long Bay Drive. Beach Park is situated nearby to Bounties of Nature Playground, as well as near Center Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henson Robinson Zoo and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo owned and operated by the Springfield Park District. The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of Central Illinois, and opened in 1970. Henson Robinson Zoo is situated 1,700 feet east of Beach Park.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strawbridge-Shepherd House is a historic house located at 5255 Shepherd Road in Springfield, Illinois. Saddle and harness maker Thomas Strawbridge built the house for himself circa 1845. Strawbridge-Shepherd House is situated 1½ miles west of Beach Park.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Park
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden, commonly known and referred to as the Lincoln Memorial Garden, is a self-governing 100-acre woodland and prairie garden owned by the city of Springfield, Illinois, and managed by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden is situated 2 miles south of Beach Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotton Hill Township and Rochester.
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 902 and it contained 389 housing units. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed 3,010-acre reservoir. Cotton Hill Township is situated 3 miles southwest of Beach Park.
Rochester
Village
Rochester is a village and suburb of Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rochester had a population of 3,863. Rochester is situated 3½ miles northeast of Beach Park.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 4 miles northwest of Beach Park.
Beach Park
- Type: Park
- Address: 150 Long Bay Drive, Springfield, IL 62712
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.72633° or 39° 43′ 35″ northLongitude
-89.58915° or 89° 35′ 21″ westOperator
City Water, Light & PowerOpen location code
86FGPCG6+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 451113907OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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