[3] A fundraising campaign to construct a Kiddie Keep Well camp on part of the grounds of the new county park was conducted 7-14 September 1924.

In particular, Company 1209 was trained by the US Army in forestry operations and worked in Raritan Township on CCC Project P-67 beginning August 8, 1935.

The theme of enlightenment through knowledge and science was inspired in part by the proximity of Menlo Park, where Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

The park provides a wide range of facilities for sports and recreation, including fields for baseball and soccer; picnic areas equipped with tables and bbq grills; miles of trails for bicycling, hiking, walking and jogging; courts for basketball and tennis; fishing at an eight-acre man-made lake; and a rink for ice skating or roller skating, depending on the season.

"The Level Playing Fields" provides dedicated sports facilities for people with physical and other special needs, including a fully equipped artificial-turf diamond with backstop, dugouts, and grandstands for spectators).

The East Coast Greenway, a 3,000 mile long system of trails connecting Maine and Florida, goes through the park.

It consists of eight large concrete walls, six representing the various military services and two with dedications and memorials to the county's veterans, and a fountain with sculptures.