[1] The park hosts a number of outdoor activities including hiking, camping, mountainbiking, horseback riding, and backpacking.

The state park is musically notable as the home for the Grayson Highlands Fall Festival as well as weekly jam sessions by local folk musicians, who draw upon the traditional styles of the Blue Ridge area.

The balds are dominated by large rocky outcroppings clear of vegetation excepting the occasional windswept tree and low grasses.

The balds are inhabited by a herd of introduced ponies allowed to run wild within the confines of the park.

The festival hosts a variety of entertainment including live bluegrass and traditional music, molasses making, and demonstrations focusing on pioneer-living.