Choice place to take a walk in natural surroundings. Right by a lake with both sidewalk and nature trails cushioned with wood chips. Saw a deer, squirrels, a hawk, many different types of mushrooms, and amazing wildflowers. Very relaxing place for walking or taking a break on one of the many beaches. They also have trolls and gnomes for kids.

Great place to get out and just stroll. Saw a few deer checking us out while we were there. The trolls are so cool!

A very wonderful place to see lots of wildlife! I love the trolls that they put in, it add a special touch. It is also a very pretty place to take pictures or just walk. The little beach is beautiful. There are many benches to stop and rest.

Beautiful garden and arboretum. Well maintained with picnic area, nature trails, visitor's center. Friendly staff. Easy parking. I would spend time here often if I lived closer.

Within minutes of our arrival we saw 2 bunnies and 3 deer. The trails were very nice with wood chips and well marked. We found a tiny small hidden beach that was great for cooling down. There were several bench scattered throughout that had great quotes from Lincoln.

Enjoyed our hike through the trails today with my family Thank you

Fun place to visit. We spent hours playing with the microeye microscope in the souvenir shop

Review Date: September 27th, 2016 I have been to Springfield, IL quite a few times, so it came to me as a surprise that there was a Memorial Garden/Nature Center dedicated to Abraham Lincoln. So, on a beautiful fall day, I decided to make a trip there and see what it was about. Talk about picking a perfect day to walk a perfect place. Parked my car, grabbed my outdoorsy hat and went walking. You could say that this place is split in two, with a section around the Nature Center and a section all on its own. There were only a few people on the trail and they were friendly. It was an enjoyable walk around the Nature Center section. Even saw two fawn play around while their mother fed. If you like to walk some easy trails while enjoying nature, this place needs to be on your list.