One Boise Park Is So Small, It’s Barely Even A Park

It's an age-old debate that doesn't need re-hashing, although we're about to get into it. Does size really matter? It really depends on who you ask. If you ask my wife, thankfully, the answer is no. If you ask the majority of Idahoans, the answer is overwhelmingly yes. We're obviously talking about the size of your favorite park.

The Treasure Valley has some amazing parks. If you love nature, you'll love Kathryn Albertson Park. Meridian's Settler's Park is a lot of fun if you have kids. If you like reading to your kids, Lakeview Park in Nampa has StoryWalk, where you can read a different part of a story along the half-mile walking path. If you like a ton of activity, the busiest park in the city is Julia Davis Park, Boise's oldest park. It is next to ZooBoise, the Idaho State Museum, and the Boise Art Museum.

The biggest park in Boise is Ann Morrison Park, home to some great frisbee golfing, Dog Island, the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, and many other events throughout the year.

But this article isn't about the best, kid-friendly, busiest, or most exciting park. This article is about Boise's smallest park: McAuley Park. This quarter acre of land in Boise's North End is at Harrison Boulevard and Resseguie Street. It was named after the city councilman who negotiated the purchase of the land on which the park sits. It is the only park in Boise that has no amenities or services. The North End website says it's "just a great place to sit and chill."

The triangular McAuley Park is small but not the smallest in the world. That distinction goes to a park 430 miles away from McAuley Park in Portland, Oregon. Mills End Park is a small circle only two feet across, with a total area of 452 square feet.