The day use only park offers picnic tables and a hiking trail for views of the Willamette Valley and the Cascade Range.

[2] During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps built picnic tables, restrooms, and a parking area at the site.

[2] In the mid-1930s an annual service on Easter began at the park, organized by local churches that continues to be held as of 2019.

[5] However, Bald Peak and the other parks remained open after political pressure forced the department to reconsider their plans.

[7] The closest community to the 26-acre (11 ha) park is Laurelwood, Oregon, with the park generally situated between the cities of Hillsboro to the north and Newberg to the south near the county boundary line between Yamhill and Washington counties.