[3] The community evolved after Jacques Boutilier's son, James Frederick and Jacques' nephew John Coulaw Boutilier *purchased on September 20, 1794[4] from Charles Ingram's son-in-law, William Coolen, the 1500 acre Ingram Grant for 140 pounds, to be paid 20 pounds yearly.

Boutiliers Point is home to the Willard Christie Memorial Park, which includes a playground, located at the top of Christie's Road and Island View Drive, and a baseball pitch located down a short driveway, which is frequented by dog walkers.

There is also an outdoor ice rink that is a hot spot for hockey players in the winter months.

The wharf was originally built by the federal government to be part of a research station.

Initially, the proposal met challenges from bureaucratic disagreements between the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government.

A user survey conducted in July 2010 showed that the park is used by people across the Halifax Regional Municipality, as well as tourists from inside and outside the province.