Settlers Park

This is an awesome park easily accessed on Meridian Road.
The parking lot is located directly on Meridian Road and is large, so the actual park is set back and away from the busy thoroughfare. They have a little something for everyone… and their dog.
There are large expanses of green open space for sports or games of any kind or to run your dog around a bit (on leash). They have mutt mitt stations to clean up after Fido. They have play equipment wonderful for children of a variety of ages. There’s a pond for fishing, picnic area for a little alfresco dining, tennis courts, and even a 9 hole disc golf course.
With all the amenities, this is truly a destination park. You could easily and happily spend an entire sunny Saturday in complete relaxed enjoyment.
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This is the best park to go to for kids. It’s fantastic I live within walking distance and My niece loves it here we could spends hours here and she would never get bored there is so much to do. The splash pad is great to cool down kids in the heat of summer great walking paths or go see the ducks in the pond. It’s fantastic

There is so much to do here. We have been here well over 20 times and kids are never short on fun. This time we came for movie in the park which was cool that they do this. Kids played themselves out :) and slept in the next day. This is our go to place for all day fun.

We love the movie nights in the park during the summer! The playground is so large that it’s difficult to keep a close eye on multiple kids.

What an amazing park!!! Our son is less than 2 years old (but close) and had an absolute blast! He climbed, he slid, he ran and he climbed some more. The two play ground areas have rubber ground so even if he took a digger, he was ok.
The only downside was the volume of older kids running here and there without concern of who they knock into. BUT, that comes with any play ground.
I hate to recommend this place and increase foot traffic but my wife decided this is her new favorite park to take our son to.

This park is FANTASTIC! it’s set up to be accessible to all children, lots of great features on the playground (which is huge). my kiddos played for hours without getting bored with the playground. there is also a splash park in the summer, sports fields, and a catch&release fishing pond. there’s bathrooms but we haven’t needed to visit the facilities yet so no info on cleanliness there.

Always a great place to bring your kids, awesome playground and what kid wouldn’t love a miniature Water Parker?! Way cool!

We are new to the area and are so thankful we found this park! Our 18 month old has a blast every time we come here; we love it more than other parks because there are more options for toddlers. It is always clean, and full of families enjoying their time together. It can be a bit crowded on the weekends, especially if there are soccer or flag football games going on in the fields next to the park. All in all, I highly recommend Settlers Park to any mom looking for a safe, clean and fun place for your children to play!

My family loves coming to this park. There is something for everyone here. Their play area has a great assortment of structures for all ages. My son has never not made a new friend while playing here. They also have several different faux rocks to climb and a fun interactive music area. There is also a water park, which is welcome relief from the hot days. And a free way to cool off!
During the summer months they have a snack shack if you forgot a drink or need a quick snack for a hungry little one. There is also a lifeguard on duty for the water area, who monitors the kids to make sure they don’t get out of hand.
There is a small catch and release pond, which my dog loves to swim in. A huge grassy field for flying kites, a football or soccer game or throwing a frisbee. Several tennis courts, a really nice horseshoe area and several baseball diamonds. There is also a paved pathway around the outer border of the park, which is great for evening walks, bike rides, roller blading etc.
Nice clean bathrooms and a few drinking fountains.
During the summer they have movies in the park. Giant blow up movie screen, relaxing on the lawn and a family friendly movie. They have other activities lined up for the late afternoon, if you want to make the day of it.
Definitely one of our favorite places to kill an hour or two, and wear down the kids! :)

I just found out that there are movies in the park on Friday. I love this place even more now!

Free outdoor movies in the summer. Bunch of toys for kids. Lots of grass. Fun park.

A downtown Boise park this is not, give it another 20 years and the trees will be just as big and shady. The park is still great for kids, lots of playground equipment for all ages and I love the padded ground around the equipment. In the summer kids love all of the water play and musical instruments. There’s also lots of room for big bbqs and picnics in the covered shelters and picnic tables spread throughout the park.

I went to the park on a Monday evening around 8 PM and found a lot of young families out playing with their kids. Lots of fun, newer equipment. They’ve even got a pond to fish in.
The park is huge, but the play area is about 10,000 square feet.
I like the rubber stuff under the play structures — much better than the mulch.

What Settler’s Park lacks in the natural beauty of the parks along the Green Belt, it more than makes up for in being toddler friendly. The Adventure Island Playground includes eight toddler swings (most parks only have two to four) a toddler-​sized play set with slides and a tunnel, and a «sound garden,» as well as regular swings and a larger play set for older children. Instead of the usual wood chips, the playground has rubberized mulch.
(I prefer rubberized mulch in general but be advised that it does get hot in the summer.)
The «splash pad» is a great way to introduce your toddler to water before trying out a local pool or water park. One of our fifteen month old sons loved playing in the water, the other, not so much. To other parents with smaller children, just be cautious of the larger buckets of water that occasionally tip to the delight of older children.
Shade is limited, as are benches so bring a blanket and a big umbrella if you have one. The park has a concession stand.