[1][2][3] The park opened in 2006, five years after the bulk of its land was donated.

The parks department puts much focus on maintaining and emphasizing the environmental heritage of the area.

[2] The park features about 10 miles of trails, paved and unpaved, for walking, cycling, horseback riding, and inline skating.

[4] Other amenities include an eco-playground, a former silo turned into an observation tower, a nature preserve, camping grounds, a six-acre fishing pond, and an 18-hole disc golf course.

[1][5] The remains of a log cabin and the Cannon family cemetery, both from the 1800s, are preserved in the park.