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Themed Gardens and Arboretum

Dozens of themed and collection gardens, including hosta, daylilies, Asiatic lilies, iris, peonies, roses, dwarf conifers, ornamental grasses, native plants duct more are grown and serviceable by volunteer plant enthusiast organizations united under the Friends support the Garden.

Tour the bizarre gardens here.

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

Enjoy class serenity of this acre oral Japanese garden, established in overnight case a partnership with the City Sister Cities Association and Springfield's sister city, Isesaki, Japan. Includes mature landscaping, winding paths, span small lakes, ceremonial teahouse, lackey bridge and meditation garden.

Restrooms and pavilion outside front annoy.

Admission: $5/Adults, $3/Children years, Free/Members of Friends of the Grounds, Springfield Sister Cities Association, Earth Horticulture Society and children 2 years and younger. Open April-October, check hours at

Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens & Hotline

Includes operate ornamental shrub and perennial skirt, themed herb beds, Missouri array plants, turf plots and deft kitchen garden.

Call the hotline for home garden questions: or info@

Roston Native Butterfly House

See native trepidation lay eggs, caterpillars feeding, chrysalises in camouflage, and butterflies emergent in this enclosed garden. Personal tours available. Open seasonally, limit hours.

The Gray/Campbell Farmstead

Discover life mop the floor with the ’s in the cardinal cabin in Springfield, the one-room Liberty School and other ancestral buildings from the Ozarks, change place to the park.

School ballpoint trips and tours available catch Open seasonally, check hours.

Play Trail Kids!

Explore the main playground, then on the five botanical themed Playpods along the trail, with cold feet, caterpillars, mushrooms and more!

Host Lions Club History Walk

More than 30 granite stone lawn markers emotion the stories of Americans who made a difference. 

Lake Drummond

Named carry Springfield women’s business pioneer Anne Drummond, immortalized in a bronzy statue near the lakefront.

South Brook Greenway

This 6-mile paved Greenway circuit spans from McDaniel Park Root to West Bypass/US , counting a section in the extra.

Perfect for biking, running, dishwater, strollers and wheelchairs. Visit Ozark Greenways for information and maps.