Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If you live in or near Springfield, Illinois and you like the outdoors you're in luck. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Springfield Books from Amazon.com about Springfield, Illinois. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Springfield, Illinois: Mr Lincoln's Campground Rv, Illinois, 4 miles away Best RV Park and Campground, Illinois, 8 miles away Holiday RV Ctr, Illinois, 8 miles away Rochester Koa Kampground, Illinois, 9 miles away Springfield KOA, Illinois, 9 miles away Deer Run Campground, Illinois, 16 miles away Rockin' Horse Campground, Illinois, 17 miles away Hickory Point Campground, Illinois, 17 miles away Deer Park Camp Ground, Illinois, 20 miles away Evening Star Camping Resort, Illinois, 31 miles away Lake williamson Christian Ctr, Illinois, 32 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Springfield, Illinois: Deer Run Hiking Trail, Tazewell County, Illinois, 37 miles away Ramsey Hills Nature Trail, Fayette County, Illinois, 51 miles away Chipmunk Trail, Clinton County, Illinois, 67 miles away Litle Prairie Nature Trail, Clinton County, Illinois, 67 miles away Crabapple Trail, Adams County, Illinois, 87 miles away Cut Off Trail, McDonough County, Illinois, 85 miles away Deer Run Trail, Adams County, Illinois, 87 miles away Hoot Owl Trail, Brown County, Illinois, 86 miles away Old Village Trail, Adams County, Illinois, 87 miles away Prairie Bluff Trail, Adams County, Illinois, 88 miles away Red Oak Backpack Trail, Brown County, Illinois, 86 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Springfield, Illinois: Sangamon, Illinois, Playspot in Petersburg 16 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long. Mississippi River, Missouri, Riverview Drive North St. Louis 67 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road 85 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long. Spring Creek, Illinois, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence 86 miles away, class I-II, 6.2 miles long. Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River 87 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff 88 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 miles long. Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal 90 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long. Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion 91 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long. Covel Creek, Illinois, E.18th Road to Highway 71 96 miles away, class II, 6.5 miles long. Piney Branch River, Illinois, Piney Creek Ravine 104 miles away, class III-IV, 2 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Springfield, Illinois: Hidden Valley, Missouri, 97 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 112 miles, vertical drop 262 feet Four Lakes, Illinois, 149 miles, vertical drop 100 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Springfield, Illinois: Comfort Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Comfort Suites Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Crowne Plaza Hotel Springfield, Il, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Drury Inn And Suites Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Mansion View Inn, Springfield, Illinois, 1 miles away Pear Tree Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Red Roof Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Sleep Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Staybridge Suites Springfield-South, Il, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Best Western Clearlake Plaza, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Springfield-Days Inn, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Springfield Howard Johnson Inn & Suites, Springfield, Illinois, 1 miles away Ramada Limited North Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Ramada Limited Springfield South, Springfield, Illinois, 2 miles away Springfield South Super 8 Motel, Springfield, Illinois, 3 miles away Springfield East Super 8 Motel, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Springfield Travelodge, Springfield, Illinois, 4 miles away Signature Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Microtel Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Quest Inn Motel, Springfield, Illinois, 5 miles away Clarion Collection State House, Springfield, Illinois, 1 miles away President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield, Illinois, 2 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 3 miles away Golf Courses near Springfield, Illinois: Brookhills Golf Club, Springfield, Illinois, 2 miles away Long Bridge Golf Course, Springfield, Illinois, 2 miles away Panther Creek Country Club, Springfield, Illinois, 2 miles away Piper Glen Golf Club, Springfield, Illinois, 2 miles away Rail Golf Club, Sherman, Illinois, 6 miles away Springfield Park District Bergen Park Golf Course, Springfield, Illinois, 1 miles away The Oaks Golf Course, Springfield, Illinois, 2 miles away Lakes near Springfield, Illinois: Cow Pond, Sangamon County, Illinois, 4 miles away Halfmoon Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois, 4 miles away Horseshoe Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois, 4 miles away Wiggins Slough, Sangamon County, Illinois, 4 miles away Cilca Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois, 7 miles away Clear Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois, 9 miles away Country Lake, Menard County, Illinois, 10 miles away Lake Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, 5 miles away Leisure Lakes, Sangamon County, Illinois, 9 miles away Mud Lake, Sangamon County, Illinois, 8 miles away Shaft Pond, Sangamon County, Illinois, 10 miles away Weingardt Pond, Sangamon County, Illinois, 7 miles away Beaches near Springfield, Illinois: Rocky Point Beach, Marion County, Illinois, 86 miles away National Parks near Springfield, Illinois: Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 148 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Comfort Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Comfort Suites Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Crowne Plaza Hotel Springfield, Il, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Drury Inn And Suites Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Mansion View Inn, Springfield, Illinois 1 mile away Pear Tree Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Red Roof Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Sleep Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Staybridge Suites Springfield-South, Il, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Best Western Clearlake Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Springfield-Days Inn, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Springfield Howard Johnson Inn & Suites, Springfield, Illinois 1 mile away Ramada Limited North Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Ramada Limited Springfield South, Springfield, Illinois 2 miles away Springfield South Super 8 Motel, Springfield, Illinois 3 miles away Springfield East Super 8 Motel, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Springfield Travelodge, Springfield, Illinois 4 miles away Signature Inn Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Microtel Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Quest Inn Motel, Springfield, Illinois 5 miles away Clarion Collection State House, Springfield, Illinois 1 mile away President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield, Illinois 2 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 3 miles away