[4] The historic site is the centerpiece of Watkins Mill State Park, which is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Watkins built housing for the mill workers nearby, creating one of the first planned communities in North America.

The twelve-room, 2½-story house includes three staircases, the main stair detailed in carved walnut.

The unusual octagonal building was built of locally manufactured brick on Watkins land.

[9] The state parks offers camping, a 100-acre (40 ha) lake for fishing and swimming, a 3.8-mile (6.1 km) asphalt bicycling and walking trail that follows the shoreline of the lake, and a separate 3.5-mile (5.6 km) equestrian trail.