It comprises 175.5 acres (71.0 ha) of second growth forest on Sehome Hill, adjacent to the campus of Western Washington University.
The park offers students and city dwellers over 5 miles (8 km) of public trails for walking and running and, in some areas, bicycling.
Unique features of the park include an 80-foot (24 m) wooden observation tower atop Sehome Hill, with aerial views of Bellingham Bay to the south.
There is also a large tunnel, hand cut into rock in 1923, originally used for car traffic in the early 1900s.
Its tall, thin shape shows its creation for cars like Model T Fords of the day.