Eagle Community
Located 10 miles west of downtown Boise, Eagle is a total living experience in a remarkable setting. There is a small town charm where simple pleasures become priceless family memories. Placed between the Boise Foothills and the Boise River, Eagle has much to offer in the way of mountain biking, walking paths, parks, golf, fishing, dining and shopping. Some residents have coined the term “rurban” to characterize the city of Eagle as a community that’s maintaining its rural charm in the otherwise increasingly urban setting of Southwestern Idaho.
Open space, appealing but firm design standards, and a Western architectural theme featuring old style street lights and tree lined streets all contribute to a city that confers an attractive allure to visitors, as well as those who are pleased to call Eagle “home.”
By acknowledging its function to serve primarily as a bedroom community to Boise and other Treasure Valley employment centers, Eagle has focused many of its developmental efforts on expanding the availability of parks and related entities that enhance life for residents. Pocket parks are required in many of the newer subdivisions, with pathways connecting neighborhoods and linking the Boise River Greenbelt system to the community.
Golfing also adds to the city’s spacious climate with Eagle Hills Golf Course (built in 1960) and Banbury Golf Course (built in 1999) located inside the city limits. Shadow Valley and Foxtail Golf Courses are found on the perimeter of Eagle within the city’s area of impact.
Strategically placed between the Boise foothills and the Boise River, Eagle has much to offer in the way of walking, horse and bike riding, a state-of-the-art skateboard park, and ponds and other water amenities. With the intersection of the state’s primary north-south highway (Highway 55) and a major east-west route (Highway 44) located in Eagle, access to and from the community is efficient and diverse.
The business district in Eagle has retained its own appeal, with a growing number of modern boutiques, restaurants and small businesses mixing with the original stone buildings of the downtown core. Heritage Park in Olde Town Eagle has become a central gathering place with its shady trees, gazebo and interactive fountain drawing residents for both special events and casual outings.
Arboretum Park, Friendship Park, Orval Krassen Park, and Merrill Park each offer their own variety of recreational diversions, and will be joined by more than 100 acres of additional park land as planning continues for future development of Hill Road Park and Eagle-Ada Park. Eagle Island State Park provides another 500 acres of riding trails and casual opportunities on the city’s western edge.
As a friendly and family oriented town, the community promotes many annual events that include Eagle Fun Days Festival with its Wet and Wild Parade and the World’s Largest Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed, a traditional July 4th Celebration with games and fireworks, Halloween activities, and an old fashioned Country Christmas.
Eagle is located 10 miles west of downtown Boise in Ada County. It is bordered by Boise on the east, Garden City on the southeast, and Meridian on the south and is located 30 miles east of the Idaho-Oregon state line.
The City of Eagle has grown from 2,500 residents in 1990 to an estimated 14,000 in 2003. This influx of new residents has resulted in a growing number of retail and commercial offerings and location of offices from a variety of industries. In 2002 Camille Beckman, a world wide distributor of cosmetics and toiletries, relocated its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to Eagle. The city is also home to the Western Regional Headquarters of Conagra Foods.
With the Boise metropolitan area just a short drive away, Eagle offers a climate of country living in close proximity to the business and cultural elements found in the state’s largest city – a combination that makes this “rurban” community a unique and enjoyable place to live (source: City of Eagle).
For more information, please download the City of Eagle's Comprehensive Plan (PDF 15 MB).
