Bernard Lemp gave these 11 acres to Boise in 1932, and Camel's Back Park was dedicated here in 1965. Around you are picnic tables, play areas, an outdoor gym, practice fields and facilities for tennis and volleyball. The park sits adjacent to the 63-acre Camel's Back Reserve and the 292-acre Hulls Gulch Reserve, which lace this section of Boise with open space.
This ground was given to the city in 1932 by Bernard Lemp, son of Boise pioneer and mayor (1875-1876) John Lemp, and the park was dedicated officially in 1965. More recently, an outdoor gym was installed here by Bodybuilding.com in 2015. City planners addressed dangerous erosion at the park in 2016, and in 2017 a series of landings and stone steps were installed at the top of Camel Back chute, the steepest section of foothill trail access from the park.
Stand here for a moment and imagine the long arc of stewardship — from Bernard Lemp's gift through the dedication and maintenance changes in the 2010s — shaping these lawns, trailheads, and play areas. At the top of Camel Back chute, the stone steps laid in 2017 climb toward the 292-acre Hulls Gulch Reserve.