Catalpa Park amenities include a perimeter walking path, playground, restroom, non-reservable shelter, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, basketball court and an informal skate board area.
Hours of Operation
Park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Parking
Parking available.
Restrooms
Restrooms are now closed and park drinking fountains are turned off for the winter.
Features & Amenities
Basketball
Basketball courts are available on a first come, first served basis.
BASKETBALL COURT CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Horseshoes
Horseshoes pits are available on a first come, first served basis. Players must provide their own equipment.
Open Play Areas
Open play areas are cut grass spaces that provide opportunities for healthy recreational activities for people of all ages.
Playground
Playground is for ages 2-12.
PLAYGROUNDS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
All City of Boise park playgrounds remain closed until further notice due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Playground surface is wood chips.
Restrooms
Restrooms are now closed and park drinking fountains are turned off for the winter.
Sports Fields
Turf Type: Grass
Fields are scheduled and reserved for local soccer organizations and partners by Boise Parks and Recreation. Usually weekdays or early evenings are available for drop-in use (first-come, first-serve).
Tennis
Tennis courts may be reserved by contacting Boise Parks and Recreation at (208) 608-7680.
One court must be open for public use at all times.
View Rules and Regulations for Tennis Court Use
TENNIS COURTS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Volleyball
The sand volleyball court may be used at a first come, first served basis.
VOLLEYBALL COURT CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Smoking Prohibition
Smoking and vaping are prohibited in all public parks, including within 20 feet of the Boise Greenbelt, except in designated areas within Ann Morrison and Julia Davis parks and city-owned golf courses.
Towing
Unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owner's risk and expense. Boise Valley Towing at (208) 389-9707.
Master Plan
The 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.
About Catalpa Park
The park site was formed with the 1996 purchase of three residential properties totaling 6.5 acres. The properties were managed as rental units until development funding was allocated in 2000. Catalpa Park was dedicated on August 13, 2002.
Adopt-A-Park
The Adopt-A-Park program gives churches, civic organizations, local businesses, and other community groups the opportunity to adopt their neighborhood park. Adopting groups will commit to maintaining their park for a renewable one-year term, helping with things such as eradicating graffiti, picking up litter, filling mutt-mitt dispensers, painting site amenities, raking leaves, and mulching trees and planting beds. In exchange, the Department recognizes the group as the adopting agency via our website and signage at the park.
Interested in adopting a park? Visit here to apply and learn more about our Adopt-A-Park program.
Public Art
History in Motion: Past, Present, Future by Mark Stasz