1013 W O'FARRELL ST
Gordon S. Bowen Park has a playground,
drinking fountains and bike racks. Appointed by mayor and city
council, Gordon S. Bowen served as director for the Boise Parks
& Recreation Department from 1956-1978. He is also the author
of Boise's Parks: A Cause and a Trust.
Gordon S. Bowen Park was acquired with funds from the Federal
Housing and Urban Development's Model Cities Program. It was
developed in 1983 and dedicated as Gordon S. Bowen Park on April
23, 1991.
2-5 Playground
Swingsets: no
Age group: 2-5
The playground surface is wood chips.
5-12 Playground
Swingsets: no
Age group: 5-12
The playground surface is wood chips.
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.