Early development of the park was done by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) companies 1823(V) and 1823(CV) between 1933 and 1935.

[5] Abilene State Park is located in an area where the Rolling Plains and Edwards Plateau ecoregions of Texas meet.

The landscape is short prairie grass, brushland and wooded stream valleys in a range of hills called the Callahan Divide.

White-tailed deer, raccoons, armadillos, foxes, squirrels, skunks and cottontail rabbits are seen in the park.

Abilene State Park features camping sites for recreational vehicles and tents, picnic shelters, a swimming pool, a bird blind, playground and hiking trails.