During the 1940s and early 1950s, professional boxing champions Carmen Basilio and Joey DeJohn utilized the property as a summer training camp.
[3] The property was acquired by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the early 1960s, and remained undeveloped for many years.
[4] The park features a swimming beach on Lake Ontario, bathhouse, picnic facilities and nature trails.
[5] Casey's Cottage, originally built as horse stables during the park's days as a resort and later remodeled as a medieval-style manor house, is claimed to be the site of paranormal activity.
[6] The state continues to operate the 20-acre (8.1 ha) Mexico Point Boat Launch across the river from the town-operated park, which receives approximately 20,000 visitors annually.