Ann Morrison Park

I have only visited Ann Morrison park a couple times this winter.
I love that during the winter, Ann Morrison park allows the public to bring their dogs here offleash! It is their way of deterring those annoying geese from taking over the fields. The couple times I’ve been here, I was presently surprised that the fields were not littered with feces. Great job Boise dog owners! Keep it up, I would love to bring my dogs here for years in the future for a good game of catch!
I am excited to visit in the summer as well. They allow you to consume alcohol in certain areas in the park. I am thinking a nice picnic and wine is in our future!

Ann Morrison is a large sprawling park that extends from Americana Blvd to Capitol Blvd. They have a large play area for the kiddos, a large splashtastic fountain in the middle, frisbee golf course, a ball park, tennis courts, and plenty of areas for picnicking.
Being right along the Boise River, they have a couple outlets with picturesque bridges over the water.
The only minor annoyance is that you can’t get from one side to the other without actually going out and then back in. Ie: In attempting to get to the tennis courts via the Americana entrance, you have to actually drive through the entire park, go out, around and then back in an entrance off Capitol due to all the one way streets. But, if you know that going in, you can plan accordingly!
Overall, a beautiful park in a great location with plenty to do!
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I’ve been taking part regularly in 5k walks for almost a year and a half now, and many of them take place in Ann Morrison Park (along with Julia Davis Park). My husband and me have also taken to Sunday strolls in Ann Morrison Park. The paths are well maintained and well marked to allow for both foot AND bicycle traffic. Benches are well kept and perfectly spaced along the way in case you decide to take a load off for a bit. I love that there are so many amenities. river access, playgrounds, picnic facilities, Frisbee gold, a bocce court and a cricket field. In the warmer months I love to sit near the fountain! Boise is luck indeed to have such a jewel in the heard of urban downtown.

Decent park but like so many others in the area they run the irrigation during the day so this leads to incredible amounts of huminity and incsects and begs the question as to why, in Idaho, the parks department would have such a scheduale.

This park is absolutely stunning! I love coming to walk here and enjoy they beautiful scenery. Make sure to check the weather, and bring a camera! Whether you’re going solo or with company, it’s a great time to just relax and take a stroll.

Pretty fucking gracefull!

This is a nice urban park, centrally located in downtown Boise. Toys for kids, water fountain during the summer, lots of big shady trees.
My hubby likes to come here for frisbee golf. It is a really nice walk which I enjoy doing while he plays.
Park runs along the Boise Green belt, which provides additional opportunities for biking, walking, etc. The Boise River river float ends in this park, which seems to be very easy to access.
There are many picnic areas that can be reserved for parties.
Bathrooms are ok. I have been when they were filthy and when they were clean. In the frisbee golf area, there is only an out house which sucks!
Favorite annual things to do at Ann Morrison is Fourth of July fireworks (free, great show, lots of vendors there all day), the Hot Air Balloon Festival (in August) and local supported events like Art in the Park. I believe they also have an annual Beer Fest.

A beautiful park with lots for the kids to do. The playground is modern and up to date with plenty of room. The sitting for the adults is on a wide amphitheater like seating and there are ample park benches and picnic tables with shade to choose from. This is also the location to get off from tubing down the Boise river, so it tends to be quite busy. The bathrooms are clean. There is also a huge fountain where you can cool off or get drenched. The only issue was that there was moss build up around the fountain and we noticed a lot of people (our son included) slipped a lot. Someone could get hurt. Wish they would monitor that a little better.
All in all, this park offers nice nature walks, a bit of hiking, play for a day, or run around on the wide open grass spaces. It’s a park with something for everyone.

This is a gem among large, urban parks. It was built in 1959 by employees from Morrison-​Knudsen Co. Company founder Harry Morrison bought the 153-​acre property and developed it in honor of his wife, then donated it to the city.
The park features hiking trails and bike paths along the Boise River and unusual amenities, such as a Frisbee golf course, a bocce court and a cricket field.

Great park! Free.
Fun for little ones as there are a variety of swings, jungle gyms, slides etc to accommodate all.
Perfect for picnics too– lots of sprawling green lawn, trees, park benches & picinic tables.
Cumbersome & confusing one way roads through out though.

We enjoy coming here to play frisbee golf as a family. Great park, always something to do or watch. Plenty of space for all.

Ann Morrison Park is a large, beautiful urban park. Even though it’s less than minutes from downtown, you will be surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. There are paths for biking and jogging along the Boise River, as well as plenty of space for playing catch and a playground including toddler swings. You can also have a picnic using one of the many tables scattered throughout the park.
Today we enjoyed a peaceful lunch before walking along the river, watching the ducks and playing in the park. It wasn’t terribly crowded, but the park is so large I can’t imagine ever feeling overwhelmed by people.