Park activities include hiking, running, mountain biking, swimming, camping, fishing, horseback riding, and golf.

[3] Further improvements beginning in 1971 saw development of the golf course, pro shop, cottages, administrative buildings, demonstration farm and campgrounds in the area of Dry Brook basin and adjacent to the park's lakes.

The park has three fishing lakes, totaling 230 acres (93 ha), stocked with largemouth bass, bream, catfish and crappie.

The Treetop Nature Trail is an elevated boardwalk where owls, turkey vultures, and other non-releaseable birds housed in large cages may be viewed.

The center treats injured or orphaned native Alabama birds from over 100 different species, receiving almost 2,000 avian patients each year.

Live displays include native species of snakes, fish, turtles, and salamanders, and other exhibits explain the area's geography and geology.

The facility is a joint venture among Oak Mountain State Park, Samford University, and Shelby County.