Camel's Back Park
{{Short description|Park in Boise, Idaho, US}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Camel's Back Park
| alt_name =
| image = Camel's Back Park (1).jpg
| image_size = 256
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Camel's Back Park, Heron St. entrance
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| map_width = 208
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| type = Urban park
| location = 1200 W Heron St.
Boise, Idaho
| coordinates = {{coord|43|38|07|N|116|12|18|W}}
| area = 11 acres
| created = {{start date|1932}}
| opened = 1965
| operator = Boise Parks and Recreation
}}
Camel's Back Park is an {{convert|11|acre|adj=on}} 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.{{Citation |title=Boise Parks and Recreation Department: Camel's Back Park |url=https://parks.cityofboise.org/parks-and-facilities/parks/camels-back-park/ |publisher=City of Boise |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515020047/https://parks.cityofboise.org/parks-and-facilities/parks/camels-back-park/ |archive-date=May 15, 2018 |accessdate=September 14, 2018}} The park is adjacent to the {{convert|63|acre|adj=on}} Camel's Back Reserve{{Citation |title=Boise Parks and Recreation Department: Camel's Back Reserve |url=https://parks.cityofboise.org/parks-and-facilities/parks/camels-back-reserve/ |publisher=City of Boise |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915195137/https://parks.cityofboise.org/parks-and-facilities/parks/camels-back-reserve/ |archive-date=September 15, 2018 |accessdate=September 15, 2018}} and the {{convert|292|acre|adj=on}} Hulls Gulch Reserve.{{Citation |title=Boise Parks and Recreation Department: Hulls Gulch Reserve |url=https://parks.cityofboise.org/parks-and-facilities/parks/hulls-gulch-reserve/ |publisher=City of Boise |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416161233/https://parks.cityofboise.org/parks-and-facilities/parks/hulls-gulch-reserve/ |archive-date=April 16, 2018 |accessdate=September 15, 2018}}
History
Property 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.{{citation |title=Open Space Matters: Camel's Back/Hulls Gulch Reserve |url=https://www.openspacematters.org/reserves/camels-backhulls-gulch-reserve/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317024923/https://www.openspacematters.org/reserves/camels-backhulls-gulch-reserve/ |archive-date=March 17, 2017 |accessdate=September 15, 2015}} The park was dedicated officially in 1965.
An outdoor gym was installed in the park by Bodybuilding.com in 2015.{{citation |title=Outdoor gym opens in Camel's Back Park |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/health/outdoor-gym-opens-in-camels-back-park/277-175721264 |date=June 5, 2015 |publisher=KTVB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916001419/https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/health/outdoor-gym-opens-in-camels-back-park/277-175721264 |archive-date=September 16, 2018 |accessdate=September 15, 2015}}
City planners addressed dangerous erosion at the park in 2016,{{citation |last=Hawkins |first=Deni |title=Parks and Rec to address Camel's Back Park erosion: 'It's going to start to be dangerous' |url=https://idahonews.com/news/local/parks-and-rec-to-address-camels-back-park-erosion-its-going-to-start-to-be-dangerous |date=May 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915235628/https://idahonews.com/news/local/parks-and-rec-to-address-camels-back-park-erosion-its-going-to-start-to-be-dangerous |archive-date=September 15, 2018 |accessdate=September 15, 2015}} 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.{{citation |last=Vitu |first=Teya |title=Stairs are installed at top of Camel's Back chute |url=https://idahobusinessreview.com/2017/02/03/stairs-are-installed-at-top-of-camels-back-chute/ |date=February 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203135713/https://idahobusinessreview.com/2017/02/03/stairs-are-installed-at-top-of-camels-back-chute/ |archive-date=February 3, 2017 |accessdate=September 15, 2015}}
See also
References
External links
{{Commons category-inline|Camel's Back Park}}
- [https://www.ridgetorivers.org/trails/detailed-area-descriptions/camels-back-and-hulls-gulch-reserve/ Camel's Back and Hulls Gulch Reserve trails]
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