The park is named after Terry Hershey, a conservationist who campaigned to keep the banks of Buffalo Bayou from being paved.

[3][4] The park hosts a network of trails that run along the bayou from State Highway 6 to the Sam Houston Tollway and is a popular destination for local residents, runners, bicyclists and Geocachers.

The park maintains a network of both paved asphalt paths and dirt trails along the bayou.

The paved walkways are located in the cleared stretch of the park, free of trees, and are about 10 feet in width.

The dirt trails, however, cut through the densely grown forest growing along the bayou, and are not easily accessible.