Shannon Park, along with the adjacent former national defence site of Wallis Heights, housed the families of personnel serving with the Royal Canadian Navy.

Until the HRM withdrew its bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, urban planners envisioned Shannon Park to be used for locating the proposed sports stadium, athletes' village and several additional venues.

[7] Shannon Park can be reached by Halifax Transit bus route "51 Windmill", which connects to the Bridge Terminal.

In the past, route 51 travelled into Shannon Park (via Nootka Avenue), but buses now stop on Windmill Road only.

The municipal government's Rapid Transit Strategy (adopted in 2020) proposes to establish a new ferry route connecting Shannon Park to downtown Halifax.