The park is home to "The Big Tree", a Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana), thought to be over 1000 years old.

Although it is located on the seashore, there is no designated swimming area at the park, as the shoreline consists of concrete, oyster shell, mudflat, and marsh grass.

Instead, the main park activities include camping, birding, fishing, and boating.

Speckled trout, redfish, drum, flounder, and sheepshead are a few of the fish caught.

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