Boise Parks & Recreation enhances the quality of life in
Boise by providing safe, healthy recreational opportunities for
children and adults. The Department is responsible for maintaining
more than 100 parks, 135 miles of Foothills trails, 22 miles of
Greenbelt pathways, hundreds of acres of open space, Zoo Boise,
Warm Springs Golf Course, six outdoor pools, Idaho IceWorld, Fort
Boise Community Center and many other amenities. We offer
art, drama and dance classes, fitness and martial arts programs,
mountain biking instruction, nature tours, environmental education,
special events and other programs. Boise Parks & Recreation
serves hundreds of low-income youth at three school-based community
centers and a mobile recreation van program that travels to parks,
schools and refugee apartment complexes throughout the city.
Boise Parks & Recreation Mission
Boise Parks & Recreation's mission is to enhance Boise's
quality of life by working in partnership with the community to
foster and support citizen well being and healthy community
environments.
Boise Parks & Recreation supports Idaho
Recreation and Park Association which is dedicated to the
promotion, development, and improvement of each member through
education, certification, networking and professional services such
as media representation and publications.