[1] The selected area had not yet been occupied and was owned by Usiminas, being located in the middle of the neighborhoods Iguaçu, Jardim Panorama, Veneza, Centro and Novo Cruzeiro, which would facilitate access to a large part of the population.

[2] The work began in 1980, with the earthworks, drainage, treatment of the banks of the Ipanema stream, planting grass, afforestation and location of internal roads and the current Roberto Burle Marx Avenue, which gives access to the park.

The food and craft stalls had been present since the park's opening, but the removal was ordered by the city administration on the grounds that they compromised the landscape and the environment.

[9] In the middle of the garden spaces and the demarcated paths, there is an artificial lake of 9,347 m² parallel to the course of the Ipanema stream, with a small raised island in its center where a weather vane stands, which can be accessed via two wooden walkways.

[10] Next to the leisure area is the Science Park, where physical, biological, chemical and astronomical phenomena can be observed or interacted with by the visitor.

[16] Among the other facilities that are integrated to the Ipanema Park complex are the Sete de Outubro Sports and Cultural Center, which has multi-sports courts and soccer fields;[17] the Municipal Plant Nursery, where fruit, ornamental, tree, and medicinal seedlings are grown or that can be acquired by the population;[18] the João Lamego Netto Municipal Stadium, which is the city's and the Vale do Aço metropolitan area's main stadium and can hold up to 23,000 people.

[11] The park occasionally hosts events that demand a larger audience expectation, which has already reached the 85 thousand people mark in a Rick & Renner concert in 2009.

[19] Some editions of New Year's Eve;[20] the staging of the Passion of Jesus, during Holy Week;[21] the city's anniversary festivities, which is celebrated on April 29; as well as various musical and cultural shows.

[26] In 2002, it received the III Scientific Dissemination Award "Francisco de Assis Magalhães Gomes", for its relevance at state level, and was enrolled in the Brazilian Association of Science Centers and Museums (ABCMC).

[31] Bicycle traffic inside the park is pointed out as a problem by some users, since it hinders the circulation of people walking and has been responsible for causing pedestrian accidents.