Ridge Lake Park

Ridge Lake Park is a park in Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Ridge Lake Park is situated nearby to Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound, as well as near Waldrop Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cornelius Flagg Farmstead and Carpenter Park.

Cornelius Flagg Farmstead

Heritage site

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is a historic farm located on Tipton School Road in Sherman, Illinois. Cornelius Flagg, a farmer and lumber businessman from Ohio, established the farm in the 1870s. Cornelius Flagg Farmstead is situated 1¼ miles west of Ridge Lake Park.

Carpenter Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Carpenter Park is a 322-acre park on the north bank of the Sangamon River on the far north side of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Part of the park is a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve and has been designated as an Important Bird Area of Illinois. Carpenter Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ridge Lake Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sherman and Andrew.

Sherman

Sherman is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,673 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area. In 2023 the village was hit by a high end EF-2 tornado in the March 31st outbreak.

Andrew

Hamlet

Andrew is an unincorporated community in Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Andrew is located on the Illinois and Midland Railroad 1.9 miles west of Sherman. Andrew is situated 2½ miles west of Ridge Lake Park.

Bissell

Hamlet

Bissell is an unincorporated community in Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Bissell is located on Illinois Route 54 and the Canadian National Railway near the northeast border of Springfield. Bissell is situated 3 miles south of Ridge Lake Park.

Ridge Lake Park

Type: Park
Address: Sherman, IL
Category: recreation area
Location: Fancy Creek Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.89038° or 39° 53′ 25″ north

Longitude

-89.59177° or 89° 35′ 30″ west

Open location code

86FGVCR5+57

OpenStreetMap ID

way 668312559

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound and Waldrop Park.

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