Operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, the park consists of two parcels of land: one that encompasses Lake Hopatcong and some of its southwestern shore, and another that encompasses Lake Musconetcong about one mile to the west-southwest.

[1] The park contains remnants of Morris Canal, which operated from the 1830s to the 1920s and was largely fed by the lake.

Commonly caught warmwater species include large mouth bass, sunfish, catfish, perch and pickerel.

[3] The museum has collections on the history of Lake Hopatcong, with emphasis on transportation and entertainment.

[5] The park has a display of the technology used by the Morris Canal to power its inclined planes.