Named for the Wasatch Mountains,[Note 1] the park consists of 21,592 acres (8,738 ha), and sits at an elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m).

[8][9][10] Unlike a large majority of Utah's state parks, it is not related to a body of water (reservoir, lake, etc.).

The venue remains open to the public year-round, offering Nordic skiing, tubing, snowshoeing, a summer and winter biathlon, and in-line skating facilities.

The Soldier Hollow portion, which includes the cross country ski resort and the Soldier Hallow Golf Course, is most easily accessed by way of Tate Road (from Utah State Route 113 in Charleston) and then turning south on Stringtown Road.

The restored Tate Barn, at the south end of the park, is a recognized landmark and Heber Valley symbol.