Covering an area of 108.07 hectares (267.0518 acres), it is one the most visited urban park in Shenzhen, with an estimated 12 million visitors annually since first opening in 2011.

The entire area of the park opened on August 6, 2011, the day before the 2011 Summer Universiade that took place in Shenzhen.

And it runs along much of the length of Binhai and Binhe Boulevards and occupies an area of 108.07 hectares (267.0518 acres).

The park is motor vehicle-free but everything zones are accessible via walking and cycling trails.

The mangrove park was founded in 1999, and officially opened to the public in December 2000.