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| | Ann Morrison Park | | This park provides many leisure opportunities for visitors. A reflecting pool with water cascading from an illuminated spray fountain, gardens, Candy Cane Playground, tennis courts, lighted softball diamonds, soccer and football fields, and a picnic pavilion are all on site. |
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| | Baggley Park | | The park is excellent to go to in the afternoons and evenings. With a playground, basketball court, pathways, and picnic area this park has great activities for friends and family. |
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| | Barber Park | | The park is the starting point for 250,000 summer river rafters. The park offers picnic areas, parking, natural areas and concessions. Wildlife observation points are located in the natural areas. This park is great for families. |
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| | Boise Municipal Park | | The park offers group picnic reservation opportunities with picnic shelters, fireplaces and grills, restrooms and a playground. |
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| | Boise National Forest | | Boise National Forest consists of about 2,612,000 acres of National Forest System Lands. It offers a wide variety of recreational activities for visitors to enjoy. Visitors can hike, ride horseback, or motorbike on over 850 miles of trails. Over 7,600 miles of streams and more than 250 lakes are reservoirs offer excellent water sports activities including rafting, kayaking, sailing, and water skiing. There are over 70 campgrounds and picnic areas within the forest. |
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| | Cassia Park | | The park has as a covered shelter, playground, softball field and tennis courts. The property for the park was acquired in 1967 and it was developed through matching funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is great for families. |
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| | Cypress Park | | This park is a small neighborhood park located in southeast Boise. The park is 7 acres and features a playground, picnic area, and a large open area for visitors to enjoy. Recent additions are a new restroom, covered picnic shelter, walking path, tennis court, and 35 trees. It is great for families. |
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| | Eagle Island State Park | | This park provides visitors with a group shelter, equestrian trails, and a waterslide. It is located outside of Boise. |
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| | Ivywild Park | | This park spans across 18 acres. One of the parks most recognizable features is the Ivywild Pool, which is outdoors. The pool was built as a result of anonymous donations from a community member. Picnic areas are also provided. |
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| | Lucky Peak Reservoir | | The reservoir was built and constructed by the Army Corp of Engineers. It now houses several units of the Lucky Peak State Park. Water activities are popular among visitors. Facilities are available. |
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| | Payette National Forest | | The Payette National Forest spans over 2.3 million acres of some of west-central Idaho's most beautiful and diverse country. Spring through Fall the Payette National Forest provides fishing, hunting, hiking, backpacking, camping, picnicking, pleasure driving, sightseeing, horseback riding, off highway vehicle driving, nature study, and forest product gathering. Heavy winter snow pack is popular for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and snow play. Two downhill ski areas are located on the Payette National Forest. |
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| | Sawtooth National Forest | | Sawtooth National Forest comprises more that 2.1 million acres of public land, most of it in south-central Idaho, with one unit in northern Utah. Hunters come here for deer, elk, antelope, mountain goat, bear, and mountain lion. Sightseers, bird watchers, hikers, horse riders, and trail and mountain bikers add to recreational traffic on the Sawtooth National Forest. |
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| | The Camel's Back Park | | 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. The park is great for families. |
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| | Veterans Memorial Park | | The Park offers a surprisingly tranquil setting in the middle of Boise where strollers and bike riders can enjoy a small lake and the Boise River. |
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