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August 2023 by Jeffrey Lippert
I love walking or biking through the hundred acre sculpture Park and viewing the 33 magnificent installations in this huge space which complements the size of the sculptures. It's located on the campus of governors State University and University Park Illinois. There's a beautiful pond and native grass plantings with loads of butterflies and native pollinators.Playground: No playgroundRestrooms: Restrooms are located in the governors State University building.Dog-friendliness: I don't think dogs are allowed.Picnic area: No picnic area that I know of.
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July 2023 by Lisa Dykstra
The sculpture walk has quickly become an annual tradition. A lovely place to walk ~ grass paths are well kept and sculptures are impressive. I agree with the review requesting more (shaded) benches for the hot oppressive sun days.
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June 2023 by LUCY CONDON
Great even in boiling sun, need more benches to sit and enjoy the art work
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July 2022 by Shannon Sedam
Wow!!! This place is BEAUTIFUL!! There are so many amazing sculptures. Most of them have plaques telling you about the artwork, which was super neat. The walk was beautiful. The paths in-between the pieces was well taken care of. The entire campus was very beautiful! The design of the building, the trees all over, the pond, it was just so awesome!
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December 2021 by Rachel H.
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park is a great hidden gem on Governors State University's campus. I can't even remember how I found out about it, but I was probably looking for outdoor activities that I wasn't already sick of. Either way, I'm glad I made my way here. We still haven't covered the full grounds because of the size, but we'll come back when we have more time to fully explore all of the sculptures and nature areas. The layout can be a little tricky, but if you're up for an afternoon of wandering, it's perfect. We even did our 2020 holiday card photo here.
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October 2021 by Susie Schaap
Great way to spend an afternoon amidst prairie foliage and sculpture. Exceptional staging of sculpture in open space with mowed interlocking trails. Map available online or campus Main Entrance building for tangible map. Suggest good walking shoes and enjoy!
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October 2021 by Timothy Johnston
Plenty of truck parking but the store shelves aren't kept stocked fully.it is a smaller store then the one in Lexington. Both work because u can get trucks in and out easy
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September 2021 by DutchLace
Roadside America website originally suggested seeing the Exhausted Paul Bunyan which can be seen by your vehicle, but with further investigation there is a complete sculpture park. Plan on spending a couple of hours here. What a gem! What we planned on being a quirky little visit ended up being amazing.
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September 2021 by Ra Zler
Fantastic walk among the art and the wildflowers.
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July 2021 by CEO of my Chemical Factory
Fun adventure finding the sculptures
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June 2021 by Jamie Williams
I remember coming here as a kid. Lovely place that is so local. I brought my daughters, my niece and nephew. It was my daughter's idea. We wandered around loved what we saw. But I couldn't find the house made out of cars.. That is something I remember as a kid. is it gone?
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January 2021 by Jeffrey Jamison
Great sculptures, great path. Could have had used a little more signage for the whole scope of the park. Suspect there would have been more resources but for covid.
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November 2020 by Michael Calabro
A great way to spend a few hours.
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November 2020 by Louise Adhikari
Such a hidden treasure especially in COVID times!! So much space and fresh air, plenty of parking and free! The sculptures are great!! A fabulous way to spend an afternoon!
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November 2020 by Marcy Ring Fein
Great place to explore beautiful sculptures and enjoy nature. Easy to social distance since it's on 100 acres of prairie!
