It is administered by the Chicago Park District, and contains full facilities for activities including baseball, boxing, and outdoor basketball.

It also contains a full gymnasium, meeting rooms, a children's playground and a spraypool (operated during the summer months).

In 1916, the Fullerton Avenue Business Men's Association proposed creating a public park to serve the neighborhood, however the plan was put on hold until after World War I was over.

[2] A 1950s Chicago greaser gang called Simon City originally took their name from the park, as it was the most prominent feature in their territory at the time.

As the neighborhood began to change, the Simon City Royals eventually left the area, leaving their territory behind.