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List of parks in Boise 
Summary
Over 90 parks and undeveloped sites are managed by the Parks & Recreation Department in Boise, Idaho, including 86 tennis courts, 48 soccer fields, 25 pickleball courts, 22 basketball courts, six bocce courts, three lacrosse fields, an archery range, and a cricket field. City parks also include more than 45,000 trees and 190 miles of trails covering over 4600 acres.[1][2] The park system includes 11 reserves with 40 miles of trails on 4000 acres of habitat.[3]
List of parks in Boise edit
| Name | Image | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldape Park | 
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629 N San Jose Rd 43°36′50″N 116°10′46″W / 43.613793°N 116.179338°W |
1⁄2 acre added in 1964 when Aldape Heights, named for Felipe Aldape, was annexed into the city.[4] |
| Alta Harris Park | 4049 S Eckert Rd 43°33′54″N 116°07′40″W / 43.565006°N 116.127841°W |
20 unimproved acres were donated to the city by the Harris Family in 2002 to honor Alta Harris.[5][6] | |
| Ann Morrison Park | 
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1000 S Americana Blvd 43°36′42″N 116°13′24″W / 43.6116859°N 116.2232622°W |
153 acres donated to the city and landscaped by Harry Morrison. The park is a memorial to Morrison's wife, Ann.[7] |
| Baggley Park | 
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1410 E Parkcenter Blvd 43°34′59″N 116°10′01″W / 43.5829828°N 116.166956°W |
Seven acres formerly known as Loggers Creek Park. The park was rededicated in 1990 to recognize the career of George Baggley.[8] |
| Barber Observation Point | 
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6300 S Surprise Way 43°32′42″N 116°06′14″W / 43.545012°N 116.103752°W |
Two acres with view of the 712-acre Barber Pool Conservation Area, a former log holding pond near Barber Dam.[9] In 1902 James T. Barber and others founded the Barber Lumber Co. which operated in the area until 1934.[10] |
| Bethine Church River Trail | 
|
Boise Greenbelt 43°35′29″N 116°10′16″W / 43.591492°N 116.171104°W |
1.6-mile section of Boise greenbelt within a 24-acre nature area, roughly bounded by Cottonwoods Apartments on the River and East Parkcenter Bridge. The section of greenbelt is named for conservationist Bethine Church.[11] |
| Boise Hills Park | 651 E Clubview Dr 43°37′55″N 116°10′58″W / 43.6319652°N 116.1827581°W |
7.3 acres in Boise Heights developed in 2005 and improved in 2012.[12][13] | |
| Borah Park | 
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801 S Aurora Dr 43°35′50″N 116°15′54″W / 43.597358°N 116.2650708°W |
13 acres adjacent to Borah High School, developed by the city in 1966[14] and expanded in 2010. The park and school were named for Senator William Borah. |
| Bowden Park | 
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3230 Edson St 43°35′45″N 116°13′18″W / 43.5958096°N 116.2216528°W |
3 acres developed in 1952 and named for Carl G. Bowden.[15] |
| Bowler Park Site | 4403 S Surprise Way 43°33′31″N 116°07′46″W / 43.5585263°N 116.1295476°W |
24.6 undeveloped acres acquired in 1995 from conservationists Beth and Bruce Bowler.[16] | |
| C. W. Moore Park | 
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150 S 5th St 43°36′47″N 116°12′02″W / 43.6130425°N 116.200491°W |
Smaller than 1⁄3 acre deeded to the city in 1916 by banker and boise pioneer C.W. Moore, the space was known briefly as Peter Pan Park.[17] The park was removed in 1956 and reestablished in 1983 to display a collection of architectural artifacts.[18] |
| Camel's Back Park | 
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1200 W Heron St 43°38′04″N 116°12′15″W / 43.6345752°N 116.2042647°W |
11 acres of developed land acquired by the city from Bernard Lemp in 1932 and designated a park in 1958.[19] |
| Cassia Park | 
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4600 W Camas St 43°35′46″N 116°14′28″W / 43.5961536°N 116.2412498°W |
14 acres purchased by the city in 1967 and developed in 1973.[20][21] |
| Castle Hills Park | 5350 N Eugene St 43°40′07″N 116°15′45″W / 43.668526°N 116.262479°W |
7.2 acres acquired in 1980 near the location of Boise's former Pierce Park (1907-1928).[22] | |
| Castle Rock Reserve | 451 N Quarry View Pl 43°36′25″N 116°10′14″W / 43.6070326°N 116.1705997°W |
48+1⁄2 acres of undeveloped land on a site sacred to Native Americans.[23] In April, 2019, Boise Arts & History Department and Boise Parks and Recreation recommended changing the name of Castle Rock Reserve to Chief Eagle Eye Reserve, Ige Dai Teviwa in the Bannock language, to honor Boise Valley Indigenous People.[24] | |
| Catalpa Park | 
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4516 W Catalpa Dr 43°39′22″N 116°14′52″W / 43.6561415°N 116.2477443°W |
7 acres acquired in 1996 and developed in 2001–02.[25] |
| Cecil D. Andrus Park | 
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601 W Jefferson St 43°37′00″N 116°12′07″W / 43.6166071°N 116.2020494°W |
2 acres adjacent to the Idaho State Capitol building. In 2018 Capitol Park was rededicated as Cecil D. Andrus Park to recognize the work of former governor and cabinet secretary Cecil D. Andrus.[26] |
| Charles F. McDevitt Youth Sports Complex | 
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5101 N Eagle Rd 43°39′04″N 116°21′24″W / 43.6510264°N 116.3565362°W |
40 acres including 10 undeveloped acres annexed into the city in 1999,[27] named for Charles McDevitt, a former executive with Boise Cascade Company and former Idaho Supreme Court justice. |
| Cherie Buckner-Webb Park | 
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1100 W Bannock St 43°37′08″N 116°12′22″W / 43.61893°N 116.20621°W |
1⁄2 acre developed in 2021 replacing a parking lot, named for Cherie Buckner-Webb.[28] |
| Comba Park | 
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2995 N Five Mile Rd 43°37′55″N 116°19′06″W / 43.6320063°N 116.3182448°W |
3.2 acres donated to the city in 2000 by Trudy and John Comba and developed in 2004.[29] A dedication was held in 2014.[30] |
| Cottonwood Park | 
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4350 N Colonial Park Way 43°38′43″N 116°20′50″W / 43.6453367°N 116.3473095°W |
8 acres in west Boise.[31] |
| Cypress Park | 4382 S Tableridge Way 43°33′45″N 116°09′56″W / 43.5623845°N 116.1654892°W |
7 developed acres in the Breckenridge subdivision formerly known as Breckenridge Park.[32] | |
| DeMeyer Park | 
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5100 N Tumbleweed Pl 43°39′03″N 116°19′45″W / 43.6507678°N 116.3290648°W |
12 acres given to the city in 1977 by Albert and Hazel DeMeyer.[33] |
| Dewey Park | 
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2150 N 15th St 43°38′18″N 116°12′20″W / 43.638248°N 116.205513°W |
Less than one acre. The park contains an Oregon Trail route marker.[34] |
| Dona Larsen Park | 150 S Broadway 43°36′33″N 116°11′37″W / 43.6091901°N 116.1936825°W |
14+1⁄2 acres with two stadiums managed by Boise State University athletics. Formerly Cody Park (1911) then Public School Field (1924) prior to construction of East Junior High School (1953), the park was dedicated in 2012 and named for Dona Larsen, a former teacher and coach at East Junior High.[35] | |
| Elm Grove Park | 
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2200 W Irene St 43°38′11″N 116°13′01″W / 43.636393°N 116.2170058°W |
3 acres developed in 1911 as part of Boise's Elm Grove Addition, purchased by the city in 1920.[36] |
| Esther Simplot Park | 3206 W Pleasanton Ave 43°37′37″N 116°13′50″W / 43.6268653°N 116.2305004°W |
55 acres including 23 acres of fishing and swimming ponds developed in 2003. The park is named for donor Esther Simplot who was active in Boise arts and culture.[37] | |
| Fairmont Park | 
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7925 W Northview St 43°37′33″N 116°16′58″W / 43.625948°N 116.282870°W |
7 acres in the Fairmont Park subdivision (1968) partially developed in 1975 and improved in 1977.[38][39] |
| Fairview Park | 
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2300 W Idaho St 43°37′23″N 116°13′17″W / 43.6231176°N 116.2212991°W |
2 acres in the Fairview Addition (1903) in an area formerly known as Agricultural Park (1875).[40] Fairview Park was acquired by the city in 1926.[41] |
| Florence Park | 
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7800 W Florence St 43°36′59″N 116°16′55″W / 43.6163869°N 116.2819057°W |
2 acres developed in 2001 with play facilities added in 2003.[42] |
| Foothills East Park | 1465 E Shenandoah Dr 43°36′42″N 116°10′15″W / 43.6115804°N 116.170711°W |
8 acres in the Foothills East subdivision (1972).[43] | |
| Foothills East Reserve | 
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1220 E Shenandoah Dr 43°36′50″N 116°10′40″W / 43.6138656°N 116.1776951°W |
30 acres protected in 1970 prior to development of the Foothills East subdivision.[3] |
| Fort Boise Park | 155 E Garrison Rd 43°36′54″N 116°11′28″W / 43.6148891°N 116.1911117°W |
33 acres on a site formerly known as Boise Barracks, acquired by the city in 1950.[44] | |
| Franklin Park | 
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310 S Hilton St 43°36′06″N 116°14′51″W / 43.6015663°N 116.247424°W |
3 partially developed acres purchased by the city in 2013 at the site of the former Franklin School (1926-2009).[45] |
| Golda Harris Nature Preserve | 2851 E Warm Springs Ave 43°34′42″N 116°09′15″W / 43.5782337°N 116.1540422°W |
3 undeveloped acres donated to the city by Harris family members.[46] | |
| Gordon S. Bowen Park | 
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1013 W O'Farrell St 43°37′29″N 116°12′11″W / 43.624601°N 116.2029266°W |
Less than one acre developed in 1983 and named in 1991 for former park superintendent Gordon S. Bowen.[47] |
| Boise Greenbelt | Boise Greenbelt 43°36′20″N 116°12′12″W / 43.605671°N 116.203334°W |
Over 25 miles and 850 acres of pedestrian and bike trails connecting Barber Park, Municipal Park, Julia Davis Park, Ann Morrison Park, Kathryn Albertson Park and others. The greenbelt also connects future park sites and points of interest managed by the city.[48] | |
| Helen B. Lowder Park | 3450 S Law Ave 43°34′15″N 116°09′52″W / 43.5708087°N 116.164577°W |
5 acres formerly known as Centennial Park, rededicated as Helen B. Lowder Park in 2003 to honor the past president of the Boise Parks & Recreation Commission.[49] | |
| Hewett Park | 
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11211 W McMillan Rd 43°38′54″N 116°19′29″W / 43.6482564°N 116.3246024°W |
6 acres acquired by the city in 1980.[50] |
| Hillside Park | 
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4150 N 36th St 43°39′31″N 116°13′55″W / 43.6584972°N 116.2320624°W |
15 acres planned in 1961 as part of Hillside Junior High School development,[51] acquired by the city in 1973 and finished in 1976.[52] |
| Hillside to Hollow Reserve | 2755 N Harrison Hollow Ln 43°38′37″N 116°12′34″W / 43.6435923°N 116.2095339°W |
319 acres from Hillside Park to Harrison Hollow.[53] | |
| Hobble Creek Park | 629 N San Jose Rd 43°36′50″N 116°10′46″W / 43.613793°N 116.179338°W |
21 acres developed in 1997 as part of the Hobble Creek subdivision.[54] | |
| Hopffgarten Property | 
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1059 W Boise Ave 43°35′27″N 116°11′49″W / 43.5909663°N 116.1970252°W |
Less than one acre donated to the city in 1916 by Anna and Harry Hopffgarten. The park is adjacent to the Hopffgarten House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[55] |
| Hulls Gulch Reserve | 3001 N Sunset Peak Rd 43°38′21″N 116°11′54″W / 43.6391017°N 116.198462°W |
292 acres of habitat near Camel's Back Park, preserved 1991–93.[56] Hull's Gulch is referenced in 1868 along with Crane's Gulch and part of Dry Creek within Township 4 N, Range 2 E on the Boise Meridian,[57] named for the father of Martha Hull (M. Baxter),[58] whose name may have been Alfred Hull.[59] | |
| Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve | 
|
5301 N Maple Grove Rd 43°39′05″N 116°17′58″W / 43.6513962°N 116.2993759°W |
44 acres of wetlands acquired by the city in 1999 and named for previous owner Larry Hyatt.[60] |
| Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial | 
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770 S 8th St 43°39′05″N 116°17′58″W / 43.6513962°N 116.2993759°W |
Less than one acre dedicated in 2002 as both a memorial to Anne Frank and to education about human rights.[61] |
| Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park | 1791 W Shoreline Dr 43°37′05″N 116°13′36″W / 43.617941°N 116.2267887°W |
5 acres dedicated in 2008 to firefighters who have died in the line of duty.[62][63] | |
| Ivywild Park | 
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416 W Ivywild St 43°34′53″N 116°11′20″W / 43.581492°N 116.188887°W |
18 acres formerly known as South Boise Park, acquired by the city in 1966 and developed in 1974.[64][65] After development, the park was redesignated Ivywild, a name borrowed from Ivywild, Colorado Springs.[66] An Ivywild Park had existed in South Boise prior to 1916,[67] and South Boise Park on the west side of S Broadway had been in use beginning in 1904.[68] |
| J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation Boise Whitewater Park | 3400 W Pleasanton Ave 43°37′34″N 116°13′50″W / 43.6260464°N 116.2306811°W |
Less than one acre of the Boise Greenbelt bordering approximately 2 surface acres of the Boise River, opened in 2012 and named for members of the Albertson family.[69][70] | |
| John Booth Memorial | 
|
850 W Royal Blvd 43°36′31″N 116°12′33″W / 43.608494°N 116.209279°W |
1+1⁄2 acres, formerly known as Small Park,[71] renamed for Dr. John Booth (April 17, 1895 – January 9, 1966), former executive secretary of the Idaho Education Association and organizer of the Garden Clubs of Idaho.[72] An earlier Booth Park existed in South Boise around the turn of the 20th century and was located a few blocks southwest of the memorial to Dr. Booth.[73] |
| Julia Davis Park | 
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700 S Capitol Blvd 43°36′37″N 116°12′28″W / 43.6102415°N 116.2077941°W |
Boise's oldest park, 89.4 acres, originally 43 acres, named for pioneer Julia (McCrumb) Davis, wife of Thomas Jefferson Davis, a prominent land owner and developer.[74][75] |
| Jullion Park | 
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3801 N Jullion Way 43°38′19″N 116°18′28″W / 43.638589°N 116.3078874°W |
11 acres acquired by the city in 1979.[76] |
| Kathryn Albertson Park | 
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1001 N Americana Blvd 43°36′53″N 116°13′45″W / 43.614836°N 116.2292474°W |
41 acres of habitat opened in 1989 and named for Kathryn Albertson.[77] |
| Kristen's Park | 
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1100 W River St 43°36′49″N 116°12′48″W / 43.613614°N 116.213450°W |
Less than one acre along Pioneer Walk donated in 1980 by Robert J. Gordon and dedicated to Kristen Massman.[78] |
| Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park | 
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500 S Walnut St 43°36′12″N 116°11′14″W / 43.6033203°N 116.1873484°W |
28 acres formerly known as Municipal Park, renamed in 2016 for Olympic medalist Kristin Armstrong.[79] |
| Kroeger Park | 2919 S Leadville Ave 43°34′33″N 116°11′30″W / 43.5759426°N 116.1915281°W |
3⁄4 acres on land donated to the city in 1913 by Theodore and Pauline Kroeger.[80] | |
| Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum | 1149 E Lewis St 43°36′16″N 116°11′09″W / 43.6045379°N 116.1857548°W |
5 acres with 90 species of deciduous trees and over 20 species of conifers. The property was donated to the city in 1963 by Laura Moore Cunningham.[81] | |
| Liberty Park | 
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520 N Liberty St 43°36′34″N 116°15′43″W / 43.609469°N 116.2620577°W |
10 acres acquired by the city in 1975.[82] |
| Magnolia Park | 7136 N Bogart Ln 43°40′52″N 116°17′45″W / 43.6811484°N 116.295869°W |
7 partially developed acres.[83] | |
| Manitou Park | 2001 S Manitou Ave 43°35′14″N 116°12′07″W / 43.587294°N 116.2019507°W |
11 acres acquired by the city in 1977 with funds released through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.[84][85] | |
| Marianne Williams Park | 3451 E Barber Valley Dr 43°34′24″N 116°08′35″W / 43.5732806°N 116.1430426°W |
70 acres donated by Larry and Marianne Williams in 2005.[86] | |
| Mariposa Park | 
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9851 W Irving St 43°36′53″N 116°18′28″W / 43.614838°N 116.3078396°W |
7+1⁄3 acres acquired by the city in 2004 and dedicated in 2019. A naming contest chose the Spanish word for butterfly, and the park will feature a pollinator garden. The park is at the site of the former Sterling Nursery.[87] |
| McAuley Park | 
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1655 E Resseguie St 43°37′35″N 116°12′33″W / 43.6263258°N 116.209265°W |
1⁄4 acre named in 1912 for city councilor and park enthusiast Ernest H. McAuley,[88] although the property had been known as McAuley Park in 1910 and in 1911.[89][90] |
| Memorial Park | 
|
900 N 6th St 43°37′20″N 116°11′49″W / 43.6221267°N 116.196953°W |
7 acres of federal land acquired by the city in 1923 for a memorial to Idaho's war dead. The park was landscaped by members of the Grand Army of the Republic, and Boise City Council considered naming the park "Idaho G.A.R. Memorial Park, No. 1."[91] |
| Mesa Reserve | 2061 S Ridge Point Way 43°35′09″N 116°08′37″W / 43.5858123°N 116.1436917°W |
164 undeveloped acres including and adjacent to 30 miles of trails.[92][93] | |
| Military Reserve | 750 N Mountain Cove Rd 43°36′59″N 116°11′03″W / 43.616384°N 116.184281°W |
726 acres of partially developed land in the area of the former Boise Barracks. Boise purchased 449 acres of the reserve from the Bureau of Land Management in 1956 at $3.00 per acre.[94] | |
| Milwaukee Park | 
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3950 N Milwaukee St 43°38′26″N 116°17′04″W / 43.6405917°N 116.2845241°W |
10 acres acquired by the city in 1973. The site hosts West Boise Little League games.[95] |
| Molenaar Park | 2815 S Maple Grove Rd 43°34′42″N 116°17′56″W / 43.578406°N 116.2988867°W |
20 acres developed in 2017 on land acquired by the city in 1994 from the family of dairy farmer Jake Molenaar.[96] | |
| Morris Hill Park | 
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10 N Roosevelt St 43°36′18″N 116°13′56″W / 43.604915°N 116.232304°W |
7.9 landscaped acres opened in 2007. The park and adjacent Morris Hill Cemetery are in an area once known as the Morris Tract, named for William B. Morris. Morris dug the Ridenbaugh Canal, named for Morris' nephew William T. Ridenbaugh, to irrigate the Morris Tract, later the Scott Ranch, and surrounding property.[97][98][99][100] |
| Mountain View Park | 7006 W Ustick Rd 43°38′07″N 116°16′19″W / 43.6353165°N 116.2720674°W |
8 acres acquired in 1972 from Susie and Bruce Amos and Alice and Max Handley.[101] | |
| Murgoitio Park Site | 8051 W Salt Creek Ct 43°34′17″N 116°16′49″W / 43.571398°N 116.280414°W |
163 undeveloped acres acquired by the city in 1993 and named for Louie and Rosie Murgoitio.[102] | |
| Noble Reserve | Five Mile Gulch Trailhead, Shaw Mountain Rd 43°38′09″N 116°06′04″W / 43.635716°N 116.101226°W |
598 protected acres donated to the city in 2003 by Allen and Billie Dee Noble.[103] | |
| Nottingham Park | 
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5243 N Decatur Dr 43°39′07″N 116°18′07″W / 43.6518958°N 116.3019985°W |
2 landscaped acres in the Sherwood West Subdivision, deeded to Ada County in 1974 by developer James M. Amyx and transferred to the city in 1975.[104][105] |
| Optimist Youth Sports Complex | 9889 W Hill Road Pkwy 43°41′22″N 116°18′33″W / 43.6895253°N 116.3092679°W |
51 acres of sports fields and other public space at the former site of the Patten Dairy Farm (1952),[106] opened by the city and Boise Noon Optimists in 1999.[107][108] | |
| Oregon Trail Reserve | 
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5000 E Lake Forest Dr 43°32′32″N 116°06′37″W / 43.542273°N 116.110157°W |
77 acres opened in 2000, preserving a segment of the Oregon Trail.[109] The site includes historic pictographs, wagon ruts, the Beaver Dicks, and the Kelton Ramp.[110] |
| Owens Park | 3496 N 39th St 43°39′06″N 116°14′14″W / 43.6517897°N 116.2373109°W |
1 landscaped acre near the Walnut Grove Subdivision (1947), donated to the city in 1975 by developers Paul and Grace Owens.[111][112] | |
| Owyhee Park | 3400 E Elder St 43°34′28″N 116°13′27″W / 43.574339°N 116.224302°W |
5 landscaped acres acquired by the city in 1975.[113] | |
| Parkcenter Park | 
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385 E Parkcenter Blvd 43°35′51″N 116°11′01″W / 43.5975839°N 116.183656°W |
13 landscaped acres donated to the city by Morrison-Knudsen in 1979.[114] |
| Pearl Jensen Community Park | 9920 W Lake Hazel Rd 43°32′48″N 116°18′29″W / 43.546749°N 116.3080545°W |
85+1⁄2 undeveloped acres on the former Jensen family farm (66 acres), acquired by the city in 2000.[115] | |
| Peppermint Park | 2030 S Sumpter Way 43°35′02″N 116°19′58″W / 43.5839114°N 116.3326931°W |
7 landscaped acres in the Peppermint Hills subdivision, acquired by the city in 1995 and dedicated in 2006.[116] | |
| Phillippi Park | 2299 S Phillippi St 43°34′52″N 116°15′01″W / 43.581224°N 116.250209°W |
8+1⁄2 acres purchased in 1971 from Albert and Faye Hooper with funds provided by the Highway Beautification Act. The park opened in 1991.[117] | |
| Pine Grove Park | 8995 W Shoup Ave 43°35′53″N 116°17′35″W / 43.598135°N 116.292969°W |
4 acres reopened in 2013, formerly known as Meikle Park.[118][119] | |
| Pioneer Tot Lot | 501 S Ash St 43°36′51″N 116°12′45″W / 43.614288°N 116.212444°W |
Less than one acre adjacent to Pioneer Walk and part of the River Street Neighborhood Plan of 1974.[120] | |
| Platt Gardens | 
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2602 W Eastover Ter 43°36′08″N 116°12′58″W / 43.6023555°N 116.2161483°W |
Less than 1 acre opened in 1928 as an approach to the Boise Depot and named for Oregon Short Line Railroad manager Howard Platt.[121] Union Pacific donated the property to the city in 1982.[122] |
| Polecat Gulch Reserve | 6000 N Collister Dr 43°36′50″N 116°10′46″W / 43.613793°N 116.179338°W |
475 undeveloped acres owned by the city and 360 acres owned by the Bureau of Land Management.[123] Polecat Gulch Reserve was created in 2003 with the purchase of 120 acres of the former Blessinger Ranch.[124] | |
| Quarry View Park | 2150 N Kellogg Ln 43°36′13″N 116°10′01″W / 43.603662°N 116.166880°W |
11 acres leased by the State of Idaho to the city in 1983.[125] In April, 2019, Boise Arts & History Department and Boise Parks and Recreation recommended changing the name of Quarry View Park to Eagle Rock Park, Pava Kweena Teppi in the Bannock language, to honor Boise Valley Indigenous People.[24] | |
| Quinn's Pond | 3150 W Pleasanton Ave 43°37′27″N 116°13′56″W / 43.624120°N 116.232085°W |
31 acres known as Bernadine Quinn Riverside Park, including the 22-acre Quinn's Pond, donated to the city in 1997 by Quinn Robbins Construction Co. owner Maurice H. Quinn.[126] | |
| Redwood Park | 
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2675 N Shamrock Ave 43°37′47″N 116°19′40″W / 43.629609°N 116.3276409°W |
7 landscaped acres purchased from Cloverdale Nursery in 1994.[127] |
| Rhodes Skate Park | 
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1555 W Front St 43°37′08″N 116°12′59″W / 43.6187797°N 116.2163002°W |
1.28 acres dedicated in 1995 and named for Glenn Rhodes.[128] |
| Robert Noble Park | 
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150 E Warm Springs Ave 43°36′41″N 116°11′36″W / 43.611266°N 116.193396°W |
2⁄3 acre named for farmer and banker Robert Noble, who purchased the property from John Krall in the early 20th century. The Columbian Club landscaped the property, known as Noble Triangle, prior to 1918 when the heirs of Robert Noble deeded the park to Boise City.[129][130] |
| Shoreline Park | 1375 Shoreline Dr 43°36′51″N 116°13′12″W / 43.6142007°N 116.219887°W |
1+3⁄4 acres dedicated in 1974 as the hub of the Boise greenbelt bikeway.[131] | |
| Shoshone Park | 
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2800 W Canal St 43°34′39″N 116°13′02″W / 43.577628°N 116.217355°W |
5+1⁄2 acres purchased by the city in 1972 from Max and Lydia Browning.[21][132] |
| Simplot Sports Complex | 
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2437 E Lake Forest Dr 43°32′59″N 116°09′18″W / 43.5498472°N 116.154928°W |
161 acres opened in the 1990s.[133] |
| Skyline Park | 
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9939 W Skycliffe Ave 43°39′20″N 116°18′34″W / 43.6554271°N 116.3094375°W |
1+1⁄2 acres deeded to the city by donor Edward A. Johnson, developer of the Skyline Subdivision, in 1974.[134] |
| Spaulding Ranch Site | 
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3805 N Cole Rd 43°38′25″N 116°16′44″W / 43.640291°N 116.2789227°W |
20 acres acquired by the city in 2016 and part of the Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch site. The property includes a farmhouse, silo, and outbuildings and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[135] |
| Stack Rock Reserve | Milepost 13, N Bogus Basin Rd 43°44′11″N 116°07′56″W / 43.7365265°N 116.132184°W |
1320 acres near Bogus Basin ski area.[136] | |
| Sterling Park | 9851 W Irving St 43°36′53″N 116°18′22″W / 43.614619°N 116.3062243°W |
8 acres developed in 2018, purchased by the city in 2004 from John and Lynne Sterling.[137][138] | |
| Stewart Gulch Park | 9070 N Eyrie Way 43°39′50″N 116°13′03″W / 43.663940°N 116.217373°W |
5.8 acres, formerly known as Medicine Creek Park, acquired by the city in the 1990s as part of the Medicine Creek Subdivision.[139] | |
| Sue Howell Park | E Warm Springs Avenue and Hwy 21 43°32′37″N 116°05′46″W / 43.543475°N 116.096164°W |
16 undeveloped acres donated to the city in 2018 by Sue and Aaron Howell.[140] | |
| Sunset Park | 2625 N 32nd St 43°38′39″N 116°13′53″W / 43.6441464°N 116.2313899°W |
10 acres purchased in 1971 from John Fery, Wanek Stein, Paul B. Larsen, Dan Johnson, and Neil Labrum.[141] | |
| Sycamore Park | 12275 W Braddock Dr 43°35′55″N 116°20′16″W / 43.5986339°N 116.3378057°W |
7 acres acquired by the city in 2000 as part of the Edgeview Estates subdivision.[142] | |
| Taft Kid City | 3722 Anderson St 43°38′29″N 116°14′07″W / 43.641366°N 116.235196°W |
Less than 1 acre adjacent to Taft Elementary School.[143] | |
| Terry Day Park | 
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1225 S Federal Way 43°35′35″N 116°12′28″W / 43.5930472°N 116.2077567°W |
7 acres donated to the city in 2006 by Pat Day in honor of his wife.[144] |
| Veterans Memorial Park | 
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930 Veterans Memorial Pkwy 43°38′16″N 116°14′26″W / 43.6378593°N 116.2405253°W |
38 acres preserved by the State of Idaho as a memorial park in 1971 and leased by the city in 1997.[145] |
| Warm Springs Park | 250 S Marden St 43°36′06″N 116°10′42″W / 43.6016983°N 116.1783548°W |
19+1⁄2 acres of habitat preserved in 2000.[146] | |
| Williams Park | 201 W Williams St 43°35′27″N 116°11′10″W / 43.5907308°N 116.1860007°W |
8 acres donated to the city in 1980 by Darrel and Marian Leatham.[147] | |
| Willow Lane Park | 
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4623 W Willow Ln 43°38′34″N 116°14′59″W / 43.6427183°N 116.2496562°W |
3 landscaped acres acquired by the city in 1973.[148] |
| Winstead Park | 
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6150 W Northview St 43°37′41″N 116°15′36″W / 43.627948°N 116.25993°W |
11 landscaped acres acquired by the city in 1965 and named for Judge Charles E. Winstead, former chairman of the park board.[149] |
See also edit
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External links edit
Media related to Parks in Boise at Wikimedia Commons- Ridge to Rivers
- Idaho Conservation League
- Boise Kid Friendly City Guide
- ParkScore 2018, The Trust for Public Land
- Treasure Valley parks guide, Idaho Statesman article
Further reading edit
- Bowen, Gordon S., Boise's Parks: A Cause and a Trust (Bowen, 2002)