It is approximately one mile from the Medical Center and a mile and a half from the River Campus. Whipple Park has landscaped grounds, space for vegetable gardens, and low street noise. It has University bus service and ample parking facilities.
Town houses have laundry connections and are individually metered for electric service.
Several garden apartments have been modified to accommodate students with disabilities. Applicants with children are given priority in Whipple Park town houses. Whipple Park is in the suburban Rush-Henrietta School District.