The park features walking and hiking trails,[1] nature center, picnic and recreation areas, a lodge, and cross-country skiing and sledding.

[2] The park is the location of an annual Fourth of July celebration, which includes a concert by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

[4] The park was built on the site of some abandoned Goethite (iron ore) and marble quarries dating back to the 1830s.

The park was previously used for downhill skiing in the 1960s, but warmer temperatures in the region and the cost of artificially producing snow made this usage impractical.

[6][7] Remnants of the lifts are still present, and the main slope is used as a seating area for outdoor concerts.