Catalpa Park
Parent notes
Full classic-park kit (all-ages playground, shelter, sand volleyball, horseshoes, tennis and an informal skateboard area) with a small lot on the south edge.
The essentials
- Size
- 5.5 acres
- Area
- North River
- Type
- Neighborhood park
- Address
- 4516 W Catalpa Dr, Boise, ID 83703
- Restrooms
- Seasonal restrooms; portable toilet in winter
- Parking
- Small lot on the south edge of the park
- Shade
- Leafy: lots of mature tree cover (93 park trees in the city inventory)
Playground
- Equipment for toddlers (2–5) and big kids (5–12)
- Slides, swings, track ride / zipline
- Engineered wood fiber surfacing
- Newest structure installed 2001
Courts
- 2 horseshoe pits (sand, newest 2003)
- 2 tennis courts (reservable, concrete, newest 2003)
- 1 basketball court (concrete, newest 2003)
- 1 volleyball court (sand, newest 2003)
Common questions about Catalpa Park
Does Catalpa Park have a restroom?
Catalpa Park has a restroom that is open in the warm months. The building is winterized for the cold months, but the city leaves a portable toilet on site.
Does Catalpa Park have a playground?
Yes. Catalpa Park has equipment for both toddlers (ages 2–5) and big kids (ages 5–12), including slides, swings, track ride / zipline. The surfacing is engineered wood fiber. The newest structure was installed in 2001.
Is there shade at Catalpa Park?
Catalpa Park is rated leafy, meaning dense mature tree cover. The city tree inventory lists 93 trees in the park.
Where do you park at Catalpa Park?
Small lot on the south edge of the park.
How big is Catalpa Park?
Catalpa Park is 5.5 acres. It is classified by the city as a neighborhood park and is located in the North River area of Boise at 4516 W Catalpa Dr.
Parks near Catalpa Park
The closest other parks, by straight-line distance. See all parks in North & NW Boise.