[1] Just prior to European settlement, Middletown Township and the land which made up the park was inhabited by the Lenape Navesink people.

[5] The Huber family would spend summers at the house, farming the land and raising horses, cows and chickens.

[4] In 1974, Hans and Catherine Huber decided to donate 119 acres of their property to the Monmouth County Park System.

[6] They placed several covenants with their donation, including that Brown's Dock Road shall not be widened or paved, and that the land be preserved as a nature sanctuary.

The park's primary attraction is its 8.5 miles (13.7 km) of trails, which are used for hiking, biking, birdwatching and horseback riding.

[1] The park also offers educational programs at the environmental center, which houses exhibits on the birds, plants and wildlife of Monmouth County, and also includes information about the Lenape people and the Huber family.