It has a lake, a shelter house, Civil War markers, tennis courts, a water park, picnic areas, and a Rose Garden.

The Rose Garden hosts all types of outdoor special events including theatrical performances and wedding ceremonies.

During the Battle of Westport in American Civil War Confederate General Sterling Price is said to have to commanded his forces from gun emplacements on what became the south end of the park.

[1] In 1957, the Loose Park Garden Center was built at 5200 Pennsylvania Avenue for meetings and horticultural exhibitions of various kinds.

In 1977, international artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude selected Loose Park for their art installation concept called Wrapped Walk Ways, consisting of 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m2)[2] of orange-yellow colored shiny nylon fabric and a budget reportedly exceeding US$130,000 (equivalent to $653,641 in 2023).