Oregon Trail Reserve
Parent notes
Walk a real piece of the Oregon Trail down the historic Kelton Ramp, short and genuinely cool for school-age kids. Trailhead lot and a year-round restroom.
The essentials
- Size
- 76.7 acres
- Area
- Southeast
- Type
- Open Space park
- Address
- 4500 E Lake Forest Dr, Boise, ID 83716
- Restrooms
- Heated restrooms, open year-round
- Parking
- Trailhead lot off Lake Forest Dr
- Shade
- Mostly full sun: pack hats and sunscreen (35 park trees in the city inventory)
Common questions about Oregon Trail Reserve
Does Oregon Trail Reserve have a restroom?
Yes. Oregon Trail Reserve has a heated restroom building that stays open year-round, including through the winter.
Does Oregon Trail Reserve have a playground?
No. Oregon Trail Reserve has no playground equipment.
Is there shade at Oregon Trail Reserve?
Oregon Trail Reserve is mostly full sun, with little tree cover. The city tree inventory lists 35 trees in the park.
Where do you park at Oregon Trail Reserve?
Trailhead lot off Lake Forest Dr.
How big is Oregon Trail Reserve?
Oregon Trail Reserve is 76.7 acres. It is classified by the city as a open space park and is located in the Southeast area of Boise at 4500 E Lake Forest Dr.
Parks near Oregon Trail Reserve
The closest other parks, by straight-line distance. See all parks in Southeast Boise.
Bowler Park
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Playground · Year-round restroom · Full sun
Barber Observation Point
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Simplot Sports Complex
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Marianne Williams Park
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Cypress Park
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Playground · Seasonal restroom · Leafy
Helen B. Lowder Park
6.8
Playground · Seasonal restroom · Some shade