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Trip Planner:   USA  /  Idaho  /  Boise  /  Barber Park

Barber Park, Boise

4.5
#11 of 23 in Parks in Boise
Park · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
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Barber Park is Ada County's flagship facility and is best known as the starting point for Boise River rafters and tubers during the summer float season. During the float season the park features a rental concession, shuttle service, air compressor stations, and a snack shack. The park also features the Barber Park Education and Event Center, the Boise River Greenbelt pathway and a variety of other trails, wildlife habitat areas, a huge black cottonwood forest, a playground area, picnic shelter and tables, BBQ grills, a basketball court and a fishing pier. The Ada County Parks & Waterways Department headquarters are also located here.
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TripAdvisor traveler rating 4.5
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  • By Loveographer
    We had so much fun! Memories made to last a life time!! Highly recommended!!! Our kids are 8, 13, and 18. We took a raft down together which made for a great bonding experience. 
    We had so much fun! Memories made to last a life time!! Highly recommended!!! Our kids are 8, 13, and 18. We took a raft down together which made for a great bonding experience.  more »
  • By Lazybugs1
    It was a really fun trip absolutely awesome I would highly recommend it if somebody has never been to Boise 
    It was a really fun trip absolutely awesome I would highly recommend it if somebody has never been to Boise  more »
  • By TauneshaS
    We were in town doe the 4th of July and decided to float the river. It was a BLAST! We brought our own tubes and pump so we were able to skip the lines. We parked one car at the end of the river by... 
    We were in town doe the 4th of July and decided to float the river. It was a BLAST! We brought our own tubes and pump so we were able to skip the lines. We parked one car at the end of the river by...  more »
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