Historic North End · Boise, Idaho
A North End Boise vacation rental, three doors down from Hyde Park
Hyde Park — the two walkable blocks at the center of Boise's historic North End. Two bedrooms plus a den, a private walled courtyard with a hot tub and a built-in gas fire pit, an attached garage, and the foothills trailhead three minutes from the front door.
Why guests pick this house
Walk to dinner. Soak under the stars. Ski by ten.
Most Boise vacation rentals make you choose between a quiet neighborhood and being close to things. The North End is the rare place where you can leave the car parked all weekend and still be five minutes from downtown.
Three minutes to the foothills
Camel's Back Park sits at the mouth of the Boise foothills trail system. Walk out the door, up the sandy hill, and onto miles of foothills trails before your coffee cools.
Hyde Park is your block
Coffee, a brewery, a wine shop, a toy store, an old-fashioned soda fountain and several of the North End's best restaurants — all on 13th Street — Hyde Park's two-block main street — three doors from ours.
A courtyard built for evenings
A private walled courtyard in flagstone and cedar, with a hot tub and a built-in gas fire pit ringed by stone bench seating. It is the part of the house guests write about most.
Bogus Basin in 35 minutes
The ski hill is a straight shot up Bogus Basin Road from the end of the block. Ski a half day, come back, and put your boots by the fire pit.
Actually works for remote work
High-speed internet, a sit-stand desk with an external monitor, and all the bedrooms on a separate floor from the living space.
A host who answers
Superhost status and a 100% response rate. Message before you book — real questions get real answers.
First time in Boise?
Hyde Park is a place. The North End is the neighborhood around it.
Listings use the two names as if they mean the same thing. They don't — and the difference decides whether you spend your weekend walking or driving. Here is the whole city in one picture.
Every time below is from our front door.
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35 mindrive
Bogus Basin — Boise’s ski area 7,000 ft · skiing under lights at night · free summer concerts
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3 minwalk
Camel’s Back Park — the foothills trailhead playground · sledding hill · 200+ miles of hiking & biking trails
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⌂start
Our house a quiet street in the North End neighborhood — three doors down from Hyde Park
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1 minwalk
Hyde Park — the neighborhood’s shopping street two blocks of 13th St: coffee, restaurants, a brewery, ice cream
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5 mindrive
Downtown Boise restaurants & bars · Basque Block · State Capitol · convention center
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10 minbike
Boise River & the Greenbelt 25 miles of flat, car-free riverside path · summer river floating
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15 mindrive
Boise State University & the airport (BOI) home of the famous blue football field
Boise climbs from the river up to the mountains. The house sits in the middle of that climb — in the North End, the quiet tree-lined neighborhood between downtown and the foothills.
The North End
Boise's oldest residential neighborhood: roughly a hundred blocks of Craftsman bungalows and Victorians under a heavy tree canopy, running north from downtown up to the foothills. It is lovely, and it is almost entirely houses. Most of it has no shops, no restaurants and no coffee within a comfortable walk.
Hyde Park
The two-block stretch of 13th Street at the neighborhood's center — and the only commercial district inside the entire North End. Coffee, dinner, a brewery, a wine shop, a bookstore-quiet bar and an old soda fountain, all in one cluster, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
So "a rental in the North End" can easily mean a beautiful house that is a twenty-minute walk from the nearest cup of coffee. That is the trap worth knowing about before you book anywhere in Boise.
We are three doors down from Hyde Park — a one-minute walk to its restaurants and shops, Camel's Back Park and the foothills trailhead three minutes the other direction, and downtown Boise five minutes by car. Quiet residential street, walkable dinner, and trail access from the front door — that combination exists in maybe a dozen blocks of the whole city.
The house
A modern house on a hundred-year-old street
A modern build on a historic street — and an end unit, so you get natural light on three sides and neighbors on only one. The main floor is open — a kitchen with a large island, a dining area, and a living room with a gas fireplace. Everyone sleeps upstairs, which keeps late-night conversations away from whoever turned in early.
- Primary bedroom, California King
- Second bedroom, Queen
- Den with double sleeper sofa
- Two and a half bathrooms
- Full kitchen with island seating
- Washer and dryer in unit
- Central heat and air conditioning
- Private balcony off the primary
- Attached private garage
Where you are
Everything, measured from the front door
| Destination | Time | How |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park shops & restaurants | 1 minute — three doors down | Walk |
| Camel's Back Park & foothills trailhead | 3 minutes | Walk |
| Downtown Boise & Boise Centre (convention center) | About 5 minutes | Drive |
| Boise State University | 5–10 minutes | Drive |
| Boise River Greenbelt — 25 miles of paved riverside path | About 10 minutes | Bike or drive |
| Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area | About 35 minutes | Drive |
| Boise Airport (BOI) | About 15 minutes | Drive |
Reviews
Five-star stays, verified where they happen
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★★★★★
The location is the whole thing. We walked to coffee every morning and to dinner every night, and never moved the car.
Summarized from guest reviews · Airbnb★★★★★
The backyard sold it. Fire pit going, hot tub after a day in the foothills, and complete privacy.
Summarized from guest reviews · Airbnb★★★★★
Spotless, well stocked, and the host answered within minutes every single time we messaged.
Summarized from guest reviews · VRBOQuotes above are summaries written by the host, not verbatim reviews. See the full verified reviews on Airbnb and VRBO.
Plan the trip
Boise guides, written by the host
Not scraped listicles. This is what we actually send guests when they ask where to eat and what to do.
Where to stay in Boise
New to the city? How Boise fits together, what every area is like, and why Hyde Park beats "the North End" generally.
Read the guide →Hyde Park & the North End
The 13th Street strip block by block: coffee, beer, dinner, and the best loop through Camel's Back Park.
Read the guide →Things to do in Boise
Foothills trails, the riverside Greenbelt path, the Basque Block, outdoor Shakespeare and the rest, sorted by season.
Read the guide →Boise events calendar
Treefort Music Fest, the Hyde Park Street Fair, the Western Idaho Fair, the dawn balloon launches — and how far ahead each requires booking.
Read the guide →Skiing Bogus Basin
Why staying in the North End beats staying on the mountain, plus drive times and winter road realities.
Read the guide →Boise with kids
Zoo Boise, the Discovery Center, splash pads, easy hikes, and rainy-day backups within a short drive.
Read the guide →Availability
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Check-in after 4:00 PM · Checkout by 11:00 AM · Maximum 6 guests