# Things to see in Springfield, Illinois (United States): 8 places and when to go > Springfield, Illinois is a city in United States with around 135,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Nature (1), Wildlife (1). The best known are Lincoln's New Salem, Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site and Bolivia Road Bridge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/springfield-2/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 39.82, -89.65 - **Population:** About 135,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 282 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Springfield, Illinois The places in and around Springfield, Illinois, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Lincoln's New Salem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-s-new-salem-state-historic-site/): Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois · 24 km - [Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-herndon-law-office/): Building in Springfield, Illinois, United States · 2.2 km - [Bolivia Road Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/n-1000-east-rd/): Bridge over Sangamon River in Illinois · 27 km - [Brunk Farmstead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brunk-farmstead/): Farm in Sangamon County, Illinois · 15 km - [Joseph Ross House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joseph-ross-house/): Rochester, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in Illinois · 21 km - [Price-Prather House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/price-prather-house/): Historic house in Illinois, United States · 17 km - [Taft Farmstead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/taft-farmstead/): Rochester, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in Sangamon County · 11 km - [Danenberger Family Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/danenberger-family-vineyards/): Winery · 23 km ## When to go to Springfield, Illinois The best time to visit Springfield, Illinois is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 29 | | February | Possible | 10 h 29 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 04 | | May | Best time | 14 h 12 | | June | Best time | 14 h 48 | | July | Best time | 14 h 33 | | August | Best time | 13 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 55 | | November | Possible | 9 h 45 | | December | Possible | 9 h 11 | In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. In March, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Springfield, Illinois The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 282 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.82%2C-89.65) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.82%2C-89.65) ## Other towns nearby - [Bloomington, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bloomington-2/): 16 places · 93 km - [Peoria, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peoria/): 14 places · 98 km - [Alton, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alton/): 7 places · 113 km - [Maryville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/maryville/): 5 places · 125 km - [Urbana, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/urbana/): 24 places · 128 km - [St. Charles, Missouri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-charles/): 11 places · 137 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Springfield, Illinois? The best known: [Lincoln's New Salem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-s-new-salem-state-historic-site/), [Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-herndon-law-office/), [Bolivia Road Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/n-1000-east-rd/), [Brunk Farmstead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brunk-farmstead/), [Joseph Ross House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joseph-ross-house/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Springfield, Illinois? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. ### How do you get to Springfield, Illinois? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 282 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.82%2C-89.65) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Springfield, Illinois as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).