Small but super nice Japanese garden. Normally $6/adult but they accepted our reciprocal Missouri…read moreBotanical Garden membership which is a nice perk. A lot of the paths seem to have a drainage problem from the heavy overnight rains, but a small issue considering how nice the garden is. Very relaxing and pretty empty for a nice Saturday midday visit!

I love the Japanese culture and enjoy the landscape and architecture they create. I believe they…read morehave a special ability to work with the environment and create spaces that are so aesthetically appealing and unique. This stroll garden is true to form. Developed by a talented and professional Japanese landscaper, this is a place that invites calm and peaceful reflection. You must experience it. Take your time and stroll through. Sit down and take in the view.

Fun little park with rocks to climb. Sadly the cave was closed but we were still able to climb…read morearound above it. It looked like there were some small trails too but we did not follow them

A nice, quiet neighborhood park. Walking, running, and limited cycling (watch out for the…read morechildren!). Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy!

Great park!! Clean. Bathrooms available. No mulch. Perfect for toddlers and older children.read more

Beautiful new equipment, handicap accessible, picnic tables, plenty of parking right by the…read moreplayground. Pavilion just completed 10/2011.

The pricing is like a bad carnival. Tickets for every attraction and random ticket count per each…read moreone. Nothing special and overpriced.

We're in in Springfield to visit family and saw opportunities to get the kids out and active when…read morewe came across Rutledge Wilson Farms and the activities they have in the fall. When you have three little girls anything that is themed as a fall carnival option is a win. The farm has ample parking, a shuttle service for people who have difficulties waking and during the holiday season have events set up that are ticket based. One tip get your tickets early the lines get long. Free: a fun play structure for kids that is awesome. A pond you can walk around and animals to pet and stables and farm equipment to look at play around and take pictures. For tickets : Corn Maze, rides, bounce houses, face painting and arts and crafts. They also have a gift store and just a lot of beautiful scenery, our kids loved it !

This is one of my favorite parks the kiddos enjoy the hills and the water features during the warm…read moremonths. There is a small slide and climbing rock but mostly walking and open space. The only thing I don't care for is there are a lot of homeless lying around and at times they clog up the bathrooms which means the staff has to keep the doors locked. Nice walking and neat things to check out!

I think the single nicest feature of this park is the nearly perfect mounded hills. They look like…read moredrawings in a book. Also, the water way and fountain add a classy dimension to the center of the park.

This is such a great hidden gem in Springfield. My children love going to the butterfly house and…read moreall the different playgrounds and children's areas. It's also a great place to see people with their dogs are flying kites. Such a wonderful nature area and the people working there are always so kind.

We were there the other day and ran into a situation with an individual following my boyfriend and…read moreI. We walked over to someone for help and an amazing individual named John Bush assisted us and let us hang with him until the individual following us was gone. He was lazering signs for the plants. Thank you so much John!

For our family reunion picnic my mom selected Doling Park family center which was pretty brilliant…read more We were inside a large air conditioned facility with a kitchen, nice clean bathrooms, attendants on duty who happily pitched in to help with group photos. The park is really big with plenty of outdoor activities. Doling Park is a Springfield gem. I would definitely keep Doling Park Family Center in mind for future activities.

Love this gym! Not only the great equipment "way better than the one on Republic", but also a few…read moreof the girls in child care. Some of the girls there go above, and beyond. Playing, and entertaining the children, and it's free! There's never usually a wait for machines, place is clean, and no "muscle head's." Awesome court to play anything you like from basketball, volleyball even badminton!.. They have a lot of free aerobic classes, and a fantastic pool area. I would give this place 5 star's, but what's holding me back , is they use paper towels for cleaning instead of cloth, and their vending machine doesn't have lot's of healthy options. Other than that. I love this place!

Visited for the eagle presentation. Very informative, but extremely difficult to hear especially…read morefor my elderly father. It would have been exponentially better if the PA system and microphones were used correctly.

What a wonderful asset for Springfield to have! I came by to check it out with my family while…read morevisiting Springfield recently. We really enjoyed the trails, wildlife viewing windows, and interactive displays. We definitely recommend visiting!

Had a nice stroll here with my grandma. Nice and clean also the geese are friendly practically got…read moreto pet one with no food!

Really big park. The only problem is that there is no map, nothing is marked, so unless you wanna…read morespend 2+ hours looking for the caves and other cool stuff, it's not really worth it. Only cool thing we saw was the spring and the bridge. And 2 snakes.