The Fall Brook Natural Area within the park is recognized as a part of the Old-Growth Forest Network.

Salt Springs State Park is 7 miles (11 km) north of Montrose, just off Pennsylvania Route 29.

Eventually the settlers began stripping the hemlocks of their bark for use in tanneries, while other trees were harvested for the lumber industry.

The family established a dairy farm on the land and invited tourists to enjoy the towering hemlocks and Fall Brook Gorge.

Wheaton House, a timber framed post and beam structure crafted from eastern hemlock, holds the offices of "The Friends of Salt Springs Park".

[4] A carriage barn next to the Wheaton House is built entirely of hemlock timbers with hand hewn beams and sawed posts.

[1] All of the park is open to hunting, except for the 30 acres designated as a nature preserve in the Fall Brook Gorge area.

[1] Salt Springs State Park has 14 sites for rustic tent camping and 3 cottages that are available for rent on a weekly or nightly basis.

[1] Salt Springs State Park has 15.65 miles of trails that are open to hiking and cross-country skiing.