Union Square Park, Springfield, IL, Guía del visitante y qué hacer cerca

Union Square Park is a public park in downtown Springfield, Illinois, at the corner of Jefferson and 5th streets. It stands in the centre of the state capital, the city where Abraham Lincoln built his career, so it makes an easy stop on any walk through the heart of town.

Tips for your visit

• Allow about 15 to 30 minutes for the park itself, and longer if you want to combine it with other sights nearby.
• Daylight is the best time to stroll the park and the surrounding blocks, and to take in the buildings around you.
• The park is in the downtown core, so other streets and sights of Springfield are within walking distance. Comfortable shoes help.
• Check current conditions and access before you go, since parks can be affected by events or maintenance.

See it on a quest

The park is one of the places you pass on Springfield, IL Detective Mystery: Infiltrate a Secret Society., a self-guided detective mystery through downtown. You reach it on foot as one stop of a longer route, the app tells you about each place as you arrive, and you solve a puzzle based on what is in front of you. There is no guide and no group to join, so you can start whenever you like. One ticket covers the whole group.