Saturday, May 24, 2014

70 Fun Things to do in Nampa, Idaho

A list of things to keep the family busy this summer. I got this list out of a little newspaper my kid brought home. I'm hoping if I blog the list I won't have to worry about losing the magazine!

1. Count the ducks at Wilson Pathway


2. Play disc golf at West Park
3. Swing on the swings at Liberty Park
4. Slide down the orange tube slide at Lion's Park
5. Collect rocks at along Indian Creek Pathway
6.Swing on the swings at Starr Park
7. Check out the M-60 tank a Lakeview Park
8. Go fishing at Lake Lowell
9. Play tag at Hunter Park
10. Walk the fitness trail and try the activities along the way at King's Road Park


11. Play horseshoes at Lakeview Park
12. Skateboard at the skate park in Stampede Park
13. Fly a kite at Liberty Park
14. Have a picnic by the pond at Lakeview park
15. Golf the Wee-9 at Ridgecrest Golf Club
16. Slide down the colorful slide at Indian Creek Park
17. Count the different colors of roses in the Rose Garden at Lakeview Park
18. Catch a frog in the pond at Wilson Creek Park
19. Read a book under a tree at East Side Park
20. Ride the BMX trail at Lakeview Park


21. Slide down the blue winding slide at West Roosevelt Park
22. Dance on the ampitheater stage at Lakeview Park
23. Ride your bike on Stoddard Pathway
24. Swim with friends at Lakeview Park
25.Look for an Eagle nest at Lake Lowell
26. Slide down the purple slide at Skyview Park
27. Play Basketball at Hunter Park
28. Have a BBQ at Lakeview Park
29. Slide down the tall green slide at South Fork Park
30. Climb up the yellow ladder on the playground at City Acres Park


31. Play sand volleyball at Liberty Park
32. Play tennis outside by the Nampa Recreation Center
33. Slide down the waterslide at Lakeview Waterpark 
34. Crawl through the multicolored tube at East Side Park
35. Take your dog to the Nampa Dog Park
36. Kick a soccer ball at McDonagh Park
37. Hit a bucket of balls at Centennial Golf Course
38. Look for baby Grebes on their mother's backs at Lake Lowell
39. Play on the playground at West Park
40. Visit Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge 


41. Roll down the hill at Lakeview Park
42. Feed the ducks at Lakeview Park
43. See if you can run the whole length of Grimes Pathway
44. Dance in the fountain at Lakeview park
45. Do a cartwheel on the grass at Mary Ellens Meadows Park
46. See how many kinda of plants you can find at Wilson ponds
47. Slide down the double slide with a friend at Lakeview Park
48. Walk across the playground bridge at Optimist Park
49. Lie on your back and look at the clouds at Indian Creek Park
50. Jog around the outdoor Fitness Pathway at the Nampa Recreation Center


51. Catch a grasshopper on the trail at Osborne Park
52. Take a funny picture at Lakeview Park
53. Crawl through the yellow tube at Sunset Oaks Park
54. Explore the carriage at Hunter Park
55. Play disk golf at Osborne Park
56. Skateboard at the skate park at West Roosevelt Park
57. Swing at Maple Wood Park
58. Look for butterflies in the rose garden at Lakeview Park
59. Play Catch at Lion's Park
60. Skip rocks at Lake Lowell


61. Look for 4 leaf clovers at Port Meadow Park
62. Play ultimate Frisbee at South Fork Park
63. Go fishing at Wilson Ponds
64. Watch the Sunset at Lake Lowell
65. Watch the sunrise at Wilson Ponds
66. Do a cannonball off the diving board at Lincoln pool
67. Play tennis at Lion's Park
68. See how many different kinds of birds you can see at Wilson Ponds
69. Look for bugs along Grimes Pathway
70. Shoot baskets at Creeches Court

This is going to be really helpful for us because we do one-on-one date nights with once a month for each of our kids. So that is 4 date nights with them a month. Most of these things are free to do so that will really cut down on costs. We can never think of anything but going to a movie. Inspiration!


















1 comment:

  1. Thank you for the wonderful list! I've lived here most my life but this is still a great resource because I often get stuck in a rut and forget about all the different kind of stuff there is to do in Nampa. =)

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