As part of the state park system of California, it interprets the historic cultural landscape of the citrus industry.

The park’s museum exhibits and interpretive features share the story of the citrus industry's role in the history and development of Southern California, and is told through the experiences of the diverse migrant and immigrant groups who made it all possible.

In 1873, Riverside resident Eliza Tibbets planted two orange trees from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

[3] The design of the park is reminiscent of a 1900s city park, complete with an activity center, interpretive structure, amphitheater, picnic area, and demonstration groves of citrus tree orchards.

The land contained within the park still continues to produce high-quality fruits.