Though it is not a municipal or state park, it is open to the public year-round, seven days per week from dawn til dusk.

[2] Originally, the pier was used for industrial purposes: first by John T. Bailey and Co. that manufactured bags, rope, and twine, then purchased by W. J. McCahan in 1872 for use as a sugar warehouse.

[3] Today, the property is owned by the Delaware River Waterfront Corp., which led the rehabilitation of the pier into a public-use park.

[4][5] It officially opened to the public on Thursday, October 1, 2015 with a ceremony including then-Mayor Michael Nutter.

[6] The park consists of the original pier, which was shortened by 100 feet and augmented with a sea wall.