Sloan Lake is located on the western edge of Denver's city limits, adjacent to the suburbs of Lakewood, Edgewater and Wheat Ridge.

A commonly accepted and incorrect legend states that Sloan dug a well on the land, inadvertently tapping into an underground aquifer, and that when he awoke the next morning, part of his farmland was covered in water.

Birds include white pelicans, mallard ducks, Canada geese, seagulls, barn swallows, house finches, and common night hawks.

[6] Cormorants and herons find refuge from shore-based predators in colonies on Cooper Island and feed on black crappie, carp and trout stocked by Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency.

[6] The lake’s muddy flats and shallower waters provide habitat for wading birds such as avocets and semi-aquatic rodents including native muskrats and non-native nutria.

[7] Cottonwood trees, cattails and bluegrass grow along the shoreline, and the lake waters support duckweed, algae and other native and invasive aquatic plants.

[12] A construction boom has also characterized the Sloan Lake neighborhood in recent years, with a flurry of both single-family homes and apartment units being built.

[14] The closure and demolition of St. Anthony's Hospital, which encompassed a seven-block radius to the south of the park, gave way to residential redevelopment that included a 12-story condominium tower, a 369-unit apartment building, and a bevy of restaurants and shops.