Camel's Back Park

1200 W HERON ST

The Camel's Back Park site was acquired by the City of Boise in 1932 from Bernard Lemp, a relative of a former mayor.  The developed portion of the park is approximately 11 acres.  The park was developed primarily through individual and organization donations, including National Guard, local Rotary Club, Optimist Club, and the Boise Jaycees.  The park was dedicated in 1965.  Park amenities include a playground, tennis courts, picnic area, and access to the foothills.  

Colin Mansfield created Boise Parks for his Eagle Scout project, with the express intent of providing information so that you can more completely appreciate our parks, and their amazing history.

Adopt-A-Park

Logo.KiwanisInternationalCamel's Back Park has kindly been adopted by Kiwanis Clubs of Division VI.  Kiwanis International is a world-wide service organization of members of every age who are dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.

Division VI of the Utah-Idaho District of Kiwanis consists of the following clubs:  Capital City Kiwanis Club (Boise), Gem State Kiwanis Club (Boise), Meridian Kiwanis Club, Eagle Kiwanis Club, Emmett Kiwanis Club.  There are also ten high school Key Clubs sponsored by these Kiwanis Clubs which are participating in this project.  If you want further information about Kiwanis please  visit the Kiwanis International website at Kiwanis.org.

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.

Visit here to learn more about our Adopt-A-Park program.

Open Play Areas

Open play areas are cut grass spaces that provide opportunities for healthy recreational activities for people of all ages.

Playground

Swingsets: yes
Age group: 2-12

The playground surface is wood chips.

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Practice Fields

Turf Type: Grass

Fields are scheduled and reserved for local soccer organizations and partners by Boise Parks & Recreation. Usually weekdays or early evenings are available for drop-in use (first-come, first-serve).

Reservations

The picnic area at Camel's Back Park may be reserved for picnics.

Restrooms

Park restrooms are available at this park.  Restrooms are now open. Park drinking fountains are now operational.  

For a list of restrooms and portable restrooms that are available year around in parks and the reserves, click here.

Tennis

Number of Tennis courts: 4

Tennis courts may be reserved by contacting:
Boise Parks and Recreation
208-608-7680

One court must be open for public use at all times.

View our Rules & Regulations for Tennis Court Use

Volleyball

Number of Volleyball courts: 1

The court is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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. 

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