Apex Trail is a 4.0 kilometre, lightly trafficked out-and-back trail, best used from May till September[1] The park is made up of 235 hectares (580 acres) of forest and grassland and contains a variety of wildlife, such as deer, birds, an occasional grizzly bear[2] and Kokanee salmon that spawn along the lakeshore adjacent to the park.

Knox, a rancher, was convicted of setting fire to several haystacks belonging to his competition and sentenced to three years of hard labour.

These ecosystems are fragile, dry and highly susceptible to erosion and degradation; therefore park visitors are encouraged to stay on designated trails.

Knox Mountain Park is home to Kelowna's official flower, the Arrowleaf Balsamroot or Okanagan Sunflower (Balsamorhiza sagittata).

Commonly encountered wildlife species include mammals such as mule deer, coyotes, marmots, chipmunks and occasionally moose and bear.