The park is fenced around two separate areas and includes a city water supply, child-sized swimming pools for dogs, shaded tree areas, benches and picnic tables and is frequently visited by birdwatchers, joggers, skiers, picnickers, and strollers.
As of February 2008, there is a temporary fenced-in area where Ithacans and others can bring their dogs to exercise.
The officially approved off-leash area was relocated and expanded in May 2008 to straddle both city- and state-owned land.
On December 5, 2007, the Common Council voted unanimously to extend the leash law exemption.
Building this fence was expected to mitigate opposition to the park, though opponents argued that it was pointless to erect a fence to keep the dogs away from people when the city had acknowledged that dog walkers are the only ones to use the park in the winter.