Franklin Park
Parent notes
Central Bench standout: bonded-rubber 2022 playground, misters, a quarter-mile paved loop, outdoor gym, bocce courts and a year-round restroom.
The essentials
- Size
- 2.9 acres
- Area
- Central Bench
- Type
- Neighborhood park
- Address
- 310 S Hilton St, Boise, ID 83705
- Restrooms
- Heated restrooms, open year-round
- Parking
- On-street parking
- Shade
- Some shade: a mix of trees and open lawn (43 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)
- Net climber, slides
- Bonded rubber surfacing (stroller & wheelchair friendly)
- ADA-accessible equipment
- Newest structure installed 2022
Courts
- 2 bocce courts (oyster shell, newest 2022)
Common questions about Franklin Park
Does Franklin Park have a restroom?
Yes. Franklin Park has a heated restroom building that stays open year-round, including through the winter.
Does Franklin Park have a playground?
Yes. Franklin Park has equipment for both toddlers (ages 2–5) and big kids (ages 5–12), including net climber, slides. The surfacing is bonded rubber, which is stroller and wheelchair friendly. The newest structure was installed in 2022.
Does Franklin Park have a splash pad?
Franklin 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 Franklin Park?
Franklin Park has some shade, a mix of trees and open lawn. The city tree inventory lists 43 trees in the park.
Where do you park at Franklin Park?
On-street parking.
How big is Franklin Park?
Franklin Park is 2.9 acres. It is classified by the city as a neighborhood park and is located in the Central Bench area of Boise at 310 S Hilton St.
Parks near Franklin Park
The closest other parks, by straight-line distance. See all parks in Central Bench.