[3] Comprising 0.8 hectares (2 acres) of land on the banks of the Regent's Canal – by St Pancras Lock and adjoining St Pancras Basin, the park is both a sanctuary for wildlife and an educational centre, forming "a lovely oasis".

In shape the park is a narrow strip of land bounded by the canal, Camley Street and Goods Way.

A variety of habitats co-exist in the park's small environs, including wetlands, meadow and woodland, which attract insects, amphibians, birds, and at least six species of mammal.

[5] In 1984, Camden Borough Council assigned the nascent London Wildlife Trust to manage the site.

[7] In 2017 the Somers Town bridge over the Regents Park canal opened connecting Camley Street and the new Gasholder Gardens.

[4] According to the Mayor of London's Biodiversity Strategy, "Camley Street Natural Park, in particular, has demonstrated that a valuable wildlife space can be created from nothing to become a hub of communal and educational activity, supporting wildlife such as the reed warbler in a place where this would otherwise be unthinkable.