Camel's Back Park is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) urban park in Boise, Idaho, managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department. The park includes picnic tables, play areas, an outdoor gym, practice fields, and facilities for tennis and volleyball.[1] The park is adjacent to the 63-acre (25 ha) Camel's Back Reserve[2] and the 292-acre (118 ha) Hulls Gulch Reserve.[3]
| Camel's Back Park | |
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.jpg) Camel's Back Park, Heron St. entrance | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | 1200 W Heron St. Boise, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°38′07″N 116°12′18″W / 43.63528°N 116.20500°W |
| Area | 11 acres |
| Created | 1932 |
| Operated by | Boise Parks and Recreation |
History
editProperty for Camel's Back Park and Camel's Back Reserve was donated in 1932 by Bernard Lemp, son of Boise pioneer and mayor (1875-1876) John Lemp.[4] The park was dedicated officially in 1965.[1]
An outdoor gym was installed in the park by Bodybuilding.com in 2015.[5]
City planners addressed dangerous erosion at the park in 2016,[6] and in 2017 a series of landings and stone steps were installed at the top of Camel Back chute, the steepest section of foothill trail access from the park.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Boise Parks and Recreation Department: Camel's Back Park, City of Boise, archived from the original on May 15, 2018, retrieved September 14, 2018
- ^ Boise Parks and Recreation Department: Camel's Back Reserve, City of Boise, archived from the original on September 15, 2018, retrieved September 15, 2018
- ^ Boise Parks and Recreation Department: Hulls Gulch Reserve, City of Boise, archived from the original on April 16, 2018, retrieved September 15, 2018
- ^ Open Space Matters: Camel's Back/Hulls Gulch Reserve, archived from the original on March 17, 2017, retrieved September 15, 2015
- ^ Outdoor gym opens in Camel's Back Park, KTVB, June 5, 2015, archived from the original on September 16, 2018, retrieved September 15, 2015
- ^ Hawkins, Deni (May 25, 2016), Parks and Rec to address Camel's Back Park erosion: 'It's going to start to be dangerous', archived from the original on September 15, 2018, retrieved September 15, 2015
- ^ Vitu, Teya (February 3, 2017), Stairs are installed at top of Camel's Back chute, archived from the original on February 3, 2017, retrieved September 15, 2015
External links
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