Julia Davis Park
| Julia Davis Park | |
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One of many paths in the park. | |
Location in the United States Location in Idaho | |
| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | 700 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°36′27.2″N 116°12′5.44″W / 43.607556°N 116.2015111°W |
| Area | 89.4 acres (36.2 ha) |
| Created | November 22, 1907 |
| Etymology | Julia Davis, wife of Thomas Jefferson Davis, who donated the land |
| Operated by | Boise Parks and Recreation |
| Status | Open all year, from sunrise to midnight |
Julia Davis Park is a municipal park in the western United States, located in the downtown region of Boise, Idaho. Created in 1907 with a land donation from Thomas Jefferson Davis, it is the first park in the "String of Pearls", a series of parks along the Boise River operated by the city's Parks and Recreation Department.
The park contains several museums such as the Boise Art Museum, the Idaho State Historical Museum, and the Idaho Black History Museum, as well as other attractions like Zoo Boise, the Idaho Rose Society, the Gene Harris Band Shell, and Boise River Greenbelt, which runs through the park. Other amenities at Julia Davis Park include river access, statues, a rose garden, a playground and tennis court, a pond with paddle boat rentals, and a pedestrian bridge that connects the park to Boise State University.
The park is bordered by Broadway Avenue to the east, Capital Boulevard to the west, the Boise River to the south, and Myrtle Street to the north.