The park is home to 230-acre (0.93 km2) Spring Lake, areas for camping, and three mountain bike trails.
[1] Spring Lake is the fresh water reservoir for the city of Macomb,[2] and is noted for superb bass fishing that draws several regional fishing tournaments.
It is the home venue for the Western Illinois Leathernecks men's and women's cross country teams.
Melissa Roberts, a biology student at nearby Western Illinois University, discovered tracks and other evidence that may point to the presence of a big cat in the area.
Biology professor Dr. Michael Romano claims that the tracks did indeed appear feline, though the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has stated that without definitive scientific verification, no action would be taken on the sightings.