Location: Wabash near I-72 entrance
Playground: Yes Playground
Surface: Wood Chips
Picnic Area: Yes
Shelter/Pavillion: Yes
Restrooms: Yes
Nature Features: Hill, Pond Sports
Facilities: Baseball, Skateboarding
Water Features: Pond
Comments: Can be windy.
“It has a great play area and a huge hill that the kids can run up and down.” – Kymberly E.
“We like centennial!! So much to do!! And my kids’ favorite thing to do is climb the big hill!” ~Ashley B.
“Conquering the hill, larger playground, skate park (for older kids)” ~Melissa S.
Centennial Park is located on the far southwest side of Springfield. The site is bordered by Bunker Hill Road on the south and Lenhart Road on the east. An abandoned railroad right-of-way runs diagonally through the park southwest to northeast.
On the east side of the site, an entry road from Bunker Hill Road runs northerly and makes a loop, incorporating parking along its edge. To the west is a small lake, 4 acres in area. Beyond that is a sledding hill, 100 feet high. A playground, 2 picnic shelters, and outdoor picnic areas lie to the north and east of the driveway. Four ball fields are east of the loop road. On the east side of the park off Lenhart Road, an entrance and parking area serve a large skateboard facility and several bocce ball courts. A maintenance building is located in the southwest corner of the park. These developed areas have had some trees planted, generally in rows to outline use areas. The ground is rolling along the creek and a small area is wooded. The remainder of the site is open fields.
