The area also hosts the Tamar River Sailing Club, a number of moorings and 2 public slipways.
[citation needed] The public toilets have recently been removed, in line with current Plymouth City Council policy.
A 12 foot tall memorial stone with a bronze plaque stands in the gardens, commemorating the embarcation of American and British troops for the D-Day landings of World War II.
Many river birds can commonly be seen whilst sitting in the park, including a family of swans, several types of gulls, cormorants, oystercatchers, little egrets and the occasional grey heron.
A large seal was observed resting in shallow water just off Kiln bay on Saltash Passage.