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Hilton Garden Inn Springfield $149 1.9 mi 3.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Sheraton Springfield at Monarch Place $184 2.4 mi 3.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Marriott Springfield $175 2.4 mi 3.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Candlewood Suites $114 4.6 mi 7.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Days Inn Springfield/Chicopee $95 5.9 mi 9.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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A Touch of Garlic 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Pho Saigon Restaurant 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Montenia's 2.2 mi 3.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Zoo in Forest Park 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Springfield Armory National Historic Site 2.1 mi 3.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2.2 mi 3.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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“Pull the switch on the Grinch in Springfield” ExploreNewEngland.com / Boston Globe
“Forest Park sports public courts for players -- and a whole lot more” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Get your cat, your hat, your green eggs, your ham: It's a party” Boston.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 18 attractions in Springfield
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Attraction type: Urban park
Activities: Birdwatching, Hiking, Tennis, Viewing wildlife
Address: Sumner Avenue Springfield, MA
Tel: 413-787-6434

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“Wonderful Park”
5 of 5 stars
WMAMom
Chicopee, MA
May 23, 2006
10/12 found this review helpful

Forest Park is a great place to spend the day with your family. The park requires a minimal entry fee ($2). The area includes a rose garden, a petting zoo, multiple picnic sites, a pool, a water play area (name for place where water shoots from a cement floor and chidlren are allowed to run through the area?), playgrounds, multiple... more

“Fantastic Zoo for the Little Ones”
5 of 5 stars
04sox
Hartford, Connecticut
Jul 7, 2005
25/25 found this review helpful

The zoo at Forest Park is a perfect 1/2 day get-away for a young child. The entry price is $4.50 for adults and even less for children. The zoo area is rather small, but there are numerous animal exhibits - several with monkeys and big cats and many with farm animals. The gift shop sells "crackers" to feed the animals.... more

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Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Tel: 413-787-6434