Brown-Lowery has an area of 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) and is situated at an elevation of 1,370 m (4,490 ft).

It was established on October 29, 1992, and is maintained by Alberta Forestry and Parks.

According to the plaque located at the park entrance: "This natural landscape was donated to the people of Alberta in 1969, by Home Oil Company Limited in memory of its founders Robert Brown Sr. and Major James Robert Lowery.

Robert Brown Sr., who has been called the father of the Alberta oil industry, had numerous successes in the Turner Valley Field dating back to 1914.

Front country hiking and wildlife viewing are popular activities in this provincial park.