[2] The park was designated a Conservation Area in 1995,[3] and in 2007 a £2 million project was undertaken to dredge the lake and create five small islands and two raised reed beds.

[4] On 7 January 2015 it was announced that Poole Park would receive £260,000 of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

The cash will be spent over the next two years while a detailed research and monitoring project on the boating lake is carried out.

A cricket field and pavilion inside the park are home to the Poole Town Cricket Club, and water sport activities such as sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, rowing and model yacht racing with Poole Radio Yacht Club take place on the lake.

[6] Every Saturday morning Parkrun—a free timed 5 km running event—is held at 9:00 am, starting near the water fountain.