great park with lots of green space as well as paved sidewalks.

One of the best parks in the city. A great spot for a walk, run or just sitting by the river

Upriver from Nicollet Island, this is a roughly 22 acre park with nice riverside seating, canoe and bike rentals, walking/bike paths, play area, picnic area, grill and restroom. A small truss bridge, once used for railroads, now for pedestrians, connects Boom Island to the north side of Nicollet Island. This is no longer an island since the back channel has been filled in, much like Harriet Island. It gets its name from the booms used to direct logs flowing downstream to their respective owner's sawmills, in the days before the flour milling heyday. Terrific variety of views of the Minneapolis skyline, this would be a great place for sunset photography.

A picturesque and peaceful experience for me and my old dog to enjoy our retirement.

Very delicious pizza, they had beer and wine. Stone oven, gift shop, you can feed the goats , play soccer. Very nice venue, i think they were celebrating a graduation later that day

It's a great place to see the sunset. The park has a lot of spaces and great view of the Mississipi River, as well the city skyline. If you get annoyed with mosquitoes bite, as I do, remember to use a insect repellent in the Summer. Paid parking lot available. The light house is small, but super cute.

Took part in the Brew Fest a couple weeks ago, which was held here. Nice green space next to the river. Looked to be some playground equip.ent in other areas of the Park.

One of my favorite parks! Such awesome views of the city and many well maintained, paved walking paths. On top of it the park is huge, AND it's connected to Nicollet Island via the footbridge "River Xings" on Google maps. Lots to see and explore here!

This is beautiful park to go and bring a blanket and hangout in.

Senior photo session here. Lots of choices for settings and backdrops. No obstructions as sun goes down so lots of golden light.

Beautiful and clean park. The downtown view is a plus. They do have the lighthouse but was much smaller than it appears to be. However still a great place to go. The kids enjoyed running around and playing at this park and the stroll over the river on the bridge. You do have to pay hourly parking but it's 1 dollar an hour. They use that money to maintain and keep clean.

Boom Island Park is a nice little park with great views of the Minneapolis skyline! There is lots of parking and the area is very easy to access - it’s definitely worth a trip!

Very peaceful place beautiful sight you can see downtown the nature and it just made me feel so good when I came back a couple of weeks ago I live here now and I'll always walk down through boom Island

It was a great place for having a get together. We played frisbee, football and catch at the same time before dinner. Highly recommended if you have 30-70 people and don't know where to go for a great meet-up.

Very beautiful park with great views! The shelters offer plenty of space with tables and benches as well as a central fireplace with grilling capabilities. Wait for the evening skyscraper lights to come on!

Boom Island Park is a small park with great views of downtown Minneapolis. All of Minneapolis's parks seem connected to each other and many were quite crowded, but Boom Island Park is separate from them by a bit North of town and few people were there when I visited. It offers a walk along the River, views of a lighthouse on a river island, some public art and a pedestrian bridge to Nicollet Island.

A unique and historic park in Minneapolis. I really liked the old railroad bridge it really adds to the vibe. Good trails especially for an urban park. One of the top parks in Minneapolis in my opinion.

Lots of walking trails, open fields, Pavillion with picnic tables and kayaks. I figured I'd draw the smurf since he is the color blue like the color of water.

nice park with great view of skyline and mississippi river

It's a nice park with a beautiful view of the Mississippi and the city skyline especially at night only thing is parking is a dollar an hour...its got nice pavilions with grills built in them

What a beautiful park right next to the river! There is a lot of space to move around. There are also a lot of paths to ride a bike. There is a small play area but it looks rather old and beat up. I noticed it was made out of wood. There is a parking lot. We actually came from Nicolette Island where a small bridge takes you over the river to Boom Island Park. The sunsets are beautiful. There are a few mosaic pieces that are worth checking out.

As someone that has lived Central Minnesota and never really came to the cities or seen fit to recently moved closer and had discovered this on nearby activities to do on my Google Maps highly recommend it I'm Blown Away by the beauty that our state has in the city in itself not just the outside of the Cities highly recommend

We had time to waste and wanted to let the kids run around in a safe place. This was a wonderful find. Beautiful views of the river and the city. A little piece of paradise in a metro area.

Beautiful area! We took our wedding photos here.

Good serene place to watch downtown Minneapolis view from far. The place has a lot of greenery. There is river flowing besides the park which looks so surreal. Good place to spend time with family & larger groups. Also a good place to get your pets.

Beautiful park on the mighty Mississippi with sprawling views of downtown. I'd love to go back in the warmer months. If you're going here to do some walking, the paths are nice and clear, but there are lots of icy spots.

so gorgeous and cute!!!! the fall views were amazing and there are so many adorable walking paths with cute park features plus a great view of the city skyline. new favorite park

This park is sort of weird in that it connects to 2 other parks but it's a really nice place to go. There are modern restrooms, tons of parking, a playground paved trails, and plenty of places to get a good look at downtown as well as the river. The actual lighthouse is king of small and unimpressive in my opinion, however it is well maintained and looks good. There is also an "observation deck" area where you can view the lighthouse as well as a boat launch.

Nice park! Great place for photos! You can avoid paying for parking by not parking in the park. One of the best boat launches on the river! They also have water taxi's available that will take you on a nice river cruise.

Great during the daytime especially in the summer months. Don’t ever hang around these parts at night alone. If you must then I would Suggest a handheld taser or some other weapon just in case.

Boom Island Park should be one of the best parks in the city but it falls flat when you go. There is a lot of potential here (being along the river, the places where families can gather to grill and eat, a Boat Tours launch, etc) but it suffers from a few different things. First is how Plymouth Ave cuts it off from the soon to be built Graco Park and bike/pedestrian trail north. Second, there really should be more tree cover in the park especially since the large green space is not well suited for sports or games except for maybe flying a kite. Third, it lacks a great food option nearby like how the Sea Salt Eatery is for Minnehaha. It looks like the first issue will eventually be resolved by the Park Board and I hope the other issues are too.

I love boom island park good for BBQ with friends and family and romantic for a date night with that special someone in your life holidays can be spent here , you can rent kayaks boats fish, they have bike paths and jogging areas Shortcuts to downtown Minneapolis from northeast Minneapolis Cross the bridge and your in North Minneapolis .they have 3 gazebos you can also rent out for the whole day barbeque grills in the middle of them big enough to have a bonfire in and plugins for your cellphone and other things

The best place for laying down in the grass in Minneapolis: amazing views, dog friendly, plenty of space.

I really like the area, it has a nice river in front of the city, was able to take nice photography of the city

It's a very nice park to walk and/or jog at.. it's got different trails you can take.. the scenery is beautiful.... It's a peaceful, safe environment where you can bring a date, or just find a place to meditate by yourself, and enjoy nature. Either way....I highly recommend checking it out. :)