Parks & Rec
Welcome to the City of Mountain Home Parks & Recreation website. Amazing things happen when people and parks and recreation come together! Our parks and recreation facilities are a place where people gather and participate in nourishing recreational leisure. The City of Mountain Home Parks & Recreation Department is made up of many stunning parks, recreation activity center, the Mountain Home City Pool, and many recreational activities. City of Mountain Home Parks & Recreation adds value to the community as we promote management of open space, health and wellness in the community, education, and community recreation. We provide a multitude of amenities that make our community attractive to families We provide meaningful leisure opportunities and safe recreation facilities that will enhance the quality of life in our city by benefiting the health and well-being of our people, community, our economy, and our environment.
Parks & Recreation Department Office
795 Sout 5th WestPO Box 10
Mountain Home, ID 83647
208-587-2112
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Thank you for donations to Several Community Programs
Swimming Pool
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Settled in Richard Aguirre Park along McKenna Drive is the community Pool of Mountain Home. It is a great hangout spot for families with children of all ages. Click here for directions to Mountain Home Public Pool. The pool house offers a secured item check in where we will gladly hold all your valuable items while you enjoy the water and sun. The pool season is typically the end of May and remains open until mid-end of August.
Important Changes Due to COVID-19:
- Guests will be able to use the changing room and shower areas while visiting our facility. Restrooms are available for guests.
- We will not provide outdoor seating for guests; this is to limit touch surface and to minimize the spread of COVID-19. We recommend you bring your own chair with you into our facility.
- City of Mountain Home swimming pool will not be allowing guests to store personal belongings in the Lifeguard area during the 2020 season. All guest will be responsible for their personal items while visiting our facility.
- Any guest personal items left at the City of Mountain Home pool facility will be disposed.
Action Plan: City Pool Facility
2020 Tentative opening dates:
- Swimming Lessons will begin June 1st
- Water Aerobics will begin June 1st
- Circle Lap Swimming will begin June 1st (during 10 am to Noon and 4 pm to 6 pm)
- Paddleboard Yoga will begin June 2nd
- Private Pool Parties will begin June 5th
- (guests will be limited to meet the social distancing gathering guidelines)
- Public Open Swim will begin June 29th
Public Swimming times (June 29, 2020 opening day)
Guest numbers will be limited during public swimming to meet social distancing measures.
Days: Monday through Thursday Times: 2-4 pm & 7-9 pm
Days: Friday, Saturday & Sunday Times: 1-5 pm & 7-9 pm
Fee: $2.00 entrance fee to all ages. Entrance fees are charged for each of the two swimming sessions.
Please be advised that there will be NO Re-entry in to Public Swimming once a guest leaves.
We will be checking temperature of all public swimming guest upon arrival if any guest with a fever at or above 100.4 F will not be permitted to enter.
NO Flotation Device Allowed
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Circle lap swimming
Monday through Thursday 10 am to 12 pm
Monday through Thursday 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Fee: $2.00 entrance fee to all ages
Learn-to-Swim Classes
American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Classes are available at Mountain Home Public pool in the morning and in the afternoon. Sessions run Monday through Thursday for two weeks cost is $20.00 per session. Classes are 30 minutes in length. Register now Lean to Swim class are online see available classes/times or contact the Recreation office at (208) 587-2112.
Pool Closures
Unpredictable weather or other unforeseen situations may result in our outdoor pools opening late or closing early. The pool manager will decide on closing if the following occur:
- There is a threat of violent weather or lightning (if lightning occurs for more than 30 minutes, pool will close for the rest of the swim session).
- There is a strong steady rain for over 30 minutes or turbidity is too extreme to see the bottom of the pool
- There is mechanical failure or pool chemicals are unbalanced.
- Bodily discharges such as a fecal release, blood or vomit, the pool will close for a minimum of 20 min, longer closures will be at the shift supervisor’s discretion based on quantity and dispersal.
- The number of swimmers in the water is less than 10 for at least an hour (low attendance is more likely on unseasonably cool days.)
No Refunds will be issued based on closures occurring after the session has opened.
Private Pool Parties
Friday: 5:15pm – 6:45pm Cost: $125 or 9:15pm - 11:00pm Cost: $175
Saturday: 5:15pm – 6:45pm Cost: $125 or 9:15pm – 11:00pm Cost: $175
Sunday: 5:15pm – 6:45pm Cost: $125
Pool Dress Code/Diapers
Swimsuits are required for swimming in Mountain Home Public Pool. Street clothes, undergarments, sweats, cut-offs etc. are not permitted in the pools. Children wearing diapers are welcome in the pool as long as they are wearing swim diapers.
Parks
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Being healthy means access to the resources needed to live a healthy life, and many health resources are fundamentally dependent on the design of our neighborhood environments. Accessible and safe parks are one essential ingredient to a healthy neighborhood, providing a place to exercise, play, spend time with friends and neighbors or just relax. Are you planning a wedding, family gathering, party, special event or company picnic? The Mountain Home Parks and Recreation Department invites you to reserve any of our multi-purpose facilities, including picnic shelters, and athletic fields, for your event. Browse our parks to find the perfect fit for your event.
Park & Facility Reservations
Reserve a facility to ensure that it is available for your group outing. Reservations for all facilities may be made in-person at the Park and Recreation office, Mondays-Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations are taken up to 365 days in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. A facility is not considered reserved until full payment is received.
Reservation Time Blocks
Secure a park facility in one or both of the following time periods:
- Time Block One 8:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.
- Time Block Two 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Time Block (All Day) 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Park & Facility Rules
- No tobacco allowed on park property
- Parks are open from 6am-10pm from April to October
- DO NOT Drive on Grass
- No Glass Containers
- No Alcohol after 9pm. Alcohol only allowed with a park reservation
- Pets must be leashed & cleaned up after. This applies only to parks that allow pets
- Richard Aguirre Park does not allow pets. $300.00 Fine
- No Overnight Camping or Parking
- Park reservations have priority
- Keg permit is needed for any keg held on park grounds
- All neighborhood parks available for a FREE reservation
Volunteer Opportunities
Back to TopThe City of Mountain Home Recreation Department value our volunteers and view them as a dynamic part of a successful recreation program.
Coaches Corner Spring Soccer 2020
NAYS Online coaches certification
NAYS Online Sudden Cardic Arrest Training
Youth Soccer Sportsmanship Awards
Basketball Coaches Corner 2019
Youth Basketball Rules 1st & 2nd Grade
Youth Basketball Rules 3rd & 4th Grade
Youth Basketball Rules 5th & 6th Grade
Parent and Coaches Guidelines and Rules
T-ball & Softball Coaches Corner
Skatepark
Back to TopThe Mountain Home Skatepark has been an ongoing project since 2010 when an outside organization began actively seeking funds through competitions, concerts and other fund-raising techniques. The City of Mountain Home joined this effort and purchased biddable design documents. The facility design combines a street course with stairs, banks, ledges, rails, a fly-over gap and unique hubbas, as well as other entry-level and technical elements making this an inclusive recreation opportunity for all ages and abilities. Construction for the Mountain Home Skatepark is scheduled to begin in spring of 2020. After the initial construction of the skatepark, the City hopes to have additional elements such as landscaping making it more dynamic, shade elements, lighting for safety and water fountains.
Request for Qualifications – City Skatepark
City of Mountain Home Skatepark Notice for Request for Qualifications
2019 City of Mountain Home Skatepark Request for Qualifications
Fresh Friday Farmers' Market
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The City of Mountain Home has a long history of providing and encouraging opportunities for the community to come together and support one another. From the annual Air Force Appreciation Day, Concerts and Movies in the Park, Community Canvas, Crazy Days, and many other large community gatherings. Although the city is growing, the small-town feel, and friendliness remains.
The Fresh Friday Farmers Market will gear local businesses to connect with the public to help build a great community event. Fresh Friday Farmers Market is a handmade community market, managed by the City of Mountain Home. The market is nestled in the heart of downtown in El Rancho Park plaza. At the market, one will find an variety of arts and crafts along with produce, herbs, flowers, woodwork, specialty food items and freshly prepared food.
Fresh Friday Farmers Market
The Fresh Friday Farmers Market is a local, handmade, community market, managed by the City of Mountain Home and the Market Manager. The market is nestled in the heart of downtown Mountain Home at the El Rancho Park plaza.
The market strives to provide an opportunity and sense of community that is beneficial to the public as well as the Vendor.
Fresh Friday Farmers Market
- 1st Friday in May through 3rd Friday in October from 4 to 8 p.m.
- No Market on the following holiday weekend (Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day)
Vendors: Farmers, processed food, prepared food, craft and artisan vendors, and non-profits (1x monthly) *
All items/products must by handmade or grown by the seller
- Cost: $25/market per Vendor space
- Vendor application Deadline: June 26, 2020
All applications that are received by the date listed above will be considered for approval. If you are not approved during the first review, that does not exclude your application for the second or third review. Applications will remain under pending status until approved or the season ends. If a Vendor has a unique and one of a kind product or service, exceptions will be made for a quick approval to add variety and value to the market.
Forms:
Market Handbook
Market Manager Job description