Bowler Park
Parent notes
A newer (2021) playground plus button-activated misters for hot days, a fenced dog off-leash area, disc golf and year-round restrooms in Southeast Boise near Surprise Valley.
The essentials
- Size
- 24.6 acres
- Area
- Southeast
- Type
- Community park
- Address
- 4401S Surprise Way, Boise, ID 83716
- Restrooms
- Heated restrooms, open year-round
- Parking
- Pull-in parking along the park’s internal loop road
- Shade
- Mostly full sun: pack hats and sunscreen (39 park trees in the city inventory)
- Water play
- Misters: Sunrise–sunset daily, Memorial Day to Labor Day. Open now, through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026.
Playground
- Equipment for toddlers (2–5) and big kids (5–12)
- Merry-go-round / spinner, slides
- Bonded rubber surfacing (stroller & wheelchair friendly)
- ADA-accessible equipment
- Newest structure installed 2021
Courts
- 2 bocce courts (reservable, oyster shell, newest 2021)
Common questions about Bowler Park
Does Bowler Park have a restroom?
Yes. Bowler Park has a heated restroom building that stays open year-round, including through the winter.
Does Bowler Park have a playground?
Yes. Bowler Park has equipment for both toddlers (ages 2–5) and big kids (ages 5–12), including merry-go-round / spinner, slides. The surfacing is bonded rubber, which is stroller and wheelchair friendly. The newest structure was installed in 2021.
Does Bowler Park have a splash pad?
Bowler Park has a misters, free to use. It runs sunrise–sunset daily through the Memorial Day to Labor Day season. Open now, through Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026.
Is there shade at Bowler Park?
Bowler Park is mostly full sun, with little tree cover. The city tree inventory lists 39 trees in the park.
Where do you park at Bowler Park?
Pull-in parking along the park’s internal loop road.
How big is Bowler Park?
Bowler Park is 24.6 acres. It is classified by the city as a community park and is located in the Southeast area of Boise at 4401S Surprise Way.
Parks near Bowler Park
The closest other parks, by straight-line distance. See all parks in Southeast Boise.