Both are rustic stone structures with peeled log roof structures, and are examples of the National Park Service rustic style employed at the time by the National Park Service.

Two log gate structures that had been removed since the site's original construction were rebuilt in 1999;[2] the stone piers that supported them remain.

[3] The ranger station is a stone building, about 28 feet (8.5 m) square, set into the slope of the hillside with a porch extending across most of the front.

The interior features a lobby space with a substantial stone fireplace, along with living quarters consisting of a bedroom, bath and kitchen.

[3] The Tioga Pass Entrance Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1978.