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SPORTS & RECREATION
THRIVE IN SPI • SPRINGFIELD SANGAMON GROWTH ALLIANCE
Junior Blues Hockey
Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center
Pickleball
Sports and Fitness • Leagues for football, softball, volleyball, baseball, hockey, bowling • Swim teams • Gymnastics clubs Outdoor Activities • Parks and playgrounds • Bike trails • Disc Golf • Competitive races • Dog Parks
Springfield Junior Blues Hockey (NAHL) The Springfield Junior Blues are a junior ice hockey team who play in the North American Hockey League’s Midwest Division. You can watch them play at Springfield’s Nelson Center. Spartan Sports Park The large Chatham-based sports complex hosts top-notch turf fields and well-groomed sand volleyball courts. Pickleball Springfield offers pickleball players numerous outlets. The Springfield Pickleball Club champions maintenance and improvement of public courts at local parks. And the Premium Pickleball Center offers lessons and leagues on 10 indoor and five outdoor courts.
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary An urban nature center where members of Springfield Audubon Society serve as volunteer stewards, maintaining trails, restoring habitat and offering numerous programs and events throughout the year. I-55 Stables & Arena Complex in Divernon with 100 stalls, a spacious pasture, heated indoor arena, outdoor recreational event arena, and RV hookups, it is the region’s premier equine boarding and event facility. SCHEELS Sports Park at Legacy Pointe Springfield’s largest sports destination. With eight fields, a 196,625-square-foot indoor sports dome, turf, sport courts, and more, this sports mega-plex offers something for everyone.
Local Golf Courses • Bergen Golf Course • Brookhills Golf Club • Bunn Park Golf Course • Lincoln Greens Golf Course
• Long Bridge Golf Course • Pasfield Golf Course • Piper Glen Golf Club • The Rail Golf Course • The Oaks Golf Club
• Dance studios • Karate/martial arts studios • Ax throwing centers • Shooting ranges
Country Clubs Panther Creek, Illini Country Club and Island Bay Yacht Club have many activities for members, from golf to swimming and sailing.
• Swimming (public & private pools)
• Hunting • Fishing • Kayaking and Canoeing • Pickleball
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