It offers some hiking, picnic areas and views of downtown Seoul's skyline.

It is also the location of a smoke signal station called Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower (목멱산 봉수대; Mongmyeoksan Bongsudae), which was part of an emergency communication system during much of Seoul's history until 1985.

[1] In 2011, a survey was conducted by Seoul Development Institute, which included 800 residents and 103 urban planners and architects.

[2] The park and the fountain were used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris.

[3] Namsan is mentioned in the second verse of South Korea's National Anthem.