The park, set upon a hill, affords 180-degree views to the northwest, north, northeast, east and southeast, including that of Mount Desert Narrows, Frenchman Bay and its islands.

[1] Its entrance from Newport Drive, off Main Street, is marked by a water fountain, designed by Eric Sodderholtz.

)[3] In October 2013, The O'Reilly Factor sent one of its correspondents to Bar Harbor after the town council voted to remove a Wreaths Across America display that had been in the park since July 2011.

[4] The park is a recommended viewpoint to watch the Fourth of July fireworks each year.

[6] Bar Harbor's Shore Path begins beside the park at Ells Pier and runs south along the shore of Frenchman Bay for about 0.7 miles (1.1 km).