Municipal Park

500 S Walnut St

Municipal Park is a shady 28-acre park on the banks of the Boise River. A favorite destination for family reunions and company gatherings, the park has 11 reservable picnic sites, a restroom and shelter, a large playground, and a bocce ball court. Located on the Boise River Greenbelt, this popular park is adjacent to the MK Nature Center, a free open-air education center with underwater fish displays, native plants and wildlife habitat improvements. Dogs are not allowed in the park. Park Map

Birding

This location provides opportunities to see birds and other wildlife.

If you are interested in learning more about birding in Idaho and the Idaho Birding Trail, see http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/

Back To Top

Bocce

Available at a first-come, first-serve basis.

Bocce Court Rules

Back To Top

Greenbelt Parking

This park has parking spaces with Greenbelt access.

Back To Top

History

Municipal Park has a very interesting and colorful history. Now a popular site for picnics and reunions, Municipal was once a tourist campground and baseball stadium. In 1910, the Boise School District (which was responsible for building and maintaining public playgrounds) purchased 25 acres at this site for a baseball stadium. Instead of building the stadium, the property became Boise Tourist Park campground in 1918. The campground had 6,000 visitors a season. The grounds featured tent sites, a communal kitchen with hotplates, a laundry with a washing machine, a playground and 2 cement slabs for washing cars. After World War I, traffic increased to 20,000 cars a year and it became difficult to maintain the park. In 1927, the City of Boise bought the land and named it Municipal Park. The park gained a reputation as a "hobo jungle" so it was closed in 1938 and made into a general use park. For more information, look for the signs located in Municipal Park along the Greenbelt.

Back To Top

Morrison Knudson Nature Center

Morrison Knudson Nature Center turns 20!

Morrison Knudson Nature Center Website

Back To Top

Playground

Swingsets: yes
Age group: 2-12

The playground surface is wood chips.

Back To Top

Reservations

Municipal Park may be reserved for picnics, family reunions, company parties, etc. and provides several locations for covered facilities and those with BBQ pits and water.

Back To Top

Restrooms

Park restrooms and drinking fountains are now closed for the winter season. For a list of restrooms that are open year round, click here.

Back To Top

Softball

Number of Softball fields: 1
Turf Type: Grass

Has one backstop available for drop-in use only.

Back To Top

Master Plan

A Master Plan is a concept drawing illustrating recreation facilities and landscape features planned for a park site. It does not necessarily represent what amenities are currently in a park.