[2] The park houses the William E. Walker Recreation Center, and includes a waterfront, outdoor amphitheatre, sailboat tie-up facilities, boardwalk, lawn areas, and a gazebo on the lake.

[3] In 2003, on the 25th anniversary of his death, a special memorial tribute was held in Congressman Ryan's honor in Foster City, California.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that "Over and over today, people described a great man who continually exceeded his constituents' expectations.

[7] From March to October annually, Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park boasts food trucks[8] each evening behind the Recreation Center.

For more year round activities, the park offers a plethora of water sports[10] on the bordering lagoon, such as paddle boating and windsurfing.