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Phone
  
+1 217-585-2941

Address
  
4965 S 2nd St, Springfield, IL 62703, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 6AM–10:30PMTuesday6AM–10:30PMWednesday6AM–10:30PMThursday6AM–10:30PMFriday6AM–10:30PMSaturday6AM–10:30PMSunday6AM–10:30PMMonday6AM–10:30PMSuggest an edit

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Edwin watts southwind park


The Edwin Watts Southwind Park, popularly known as Southwind Park, is an 80-acre (0.3 km²) park within the Springfield Park District in Springfield, Illinois. It describes itself as a national model park for the demonstration of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the provision of accessibilities to persons with disabilities.

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Park features

The park features 2.5 miles of paved, wheelchair-accessible urban trails. The winding trails provide access to a series of fully accessible park amenities, including a ramped tree house, two ADA-compliant playgrounds, and three fishing piers. The music podium, Selvaggio Arches, features an automated nightly sound-and-light show. The park's banquet hall, Erin's Pavilion, is accessible to rent for special events.

The nearest limited-highway access is Exit 90 on Interstate 55.

References

Southwind Park Wikipedia