Oak Ridge Cemetery

Springfield is the final resting place for Abraham Lincoln, and his tomb, and the surrounding Oak Ridge Cemetery, provide a terrific opportunity for a good walk. We will stay on the paved portions of the Cemetery, so this is an easy walk, with a little bit of a hill when we go to the north part of the cemetery. We will also circle around to the west to walk past the War Memorials. There are many unique headstones and memorial markers throughout the cemetery, and some of these go back to some the earliest settlers in the Springfield area.

Dogs are allowed in the cemetery, but must be leashed at all times and cleaned up after.

We'll hike for about an hour and a half, which will total between 3 and 4 miles.