The state park occupies 2,000 acres (810 ha) surrounding a natural pocket (canyon) of the Appalachian Mountain chain along South Sauty Creek, an upstream tributary on the east side of Guntersville Lake.

[2] The park is known for the sweeping views of its rugged, seemingly untouched landscape provided from the heights of Point Rock.

[6] The park reopened with a renovated campground and the addition of an 8-mile-long ORV (Off-Road Recreational Vehicle) trail in 2020.

[5] A persistent story dating from the 1940s holds that unsuccessful Alabama politicians go to Buck's Pocket after being defeated at the polls.

A boat launch and fishing area are provided seven miles downstream at Morgan's Cove on Lake Guntersville.