The entire park is contained on Big Island in the North Saskatchewan River.

[1] During the early years of Edmonton's development, the island was sometimes visited by steamships for day trips.

In 2019 the Alberta government started working with the City of Edmonton and the Enoch Cree to develop the island into a park in hopes of creating more greenspace in Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River valley.

[3] Birds in the park include American robin, bald eagle, mallard, red-winged blackbird, American wigeon, common nighthawk, and great blue heron.

Mammals that have been observed in the park include moose, fisher, porcupine, coyote, and beaver.