A plaque near the entrance reads: "This park is set aside in memory of Samuel Paley, 1875–1963, for the enjoyment of the public."

[6] Measuring 4,200 square feet (390 m2), the park contains airy trees, lightweight furniture and simple spatial organization.

[7] A wheelchair ramp is positioned on either side of the four steps that lead into the park which is elevated from the sidewalk level.

The wire mesh chairs and marble tables are light, while the ground surfaces are rough-hewn granite pavers which extend across the sidewalk to the street curb.

In 1968, Paley Park and the Ford Foundation Building shared an Albert S. Bard Civic Award, distributed to structures that exhibited "excellence in architecture and urban design".