Individual picnic sites can accommodate family picnics and afternoon gatherings. Picnic shelters for group gatherings will be built in the future. A special event area is designated for activities such as festivals. In the future, the park will offer access to the Meramec River, which flows through the area. A boat ramp and parking area will be provided in the park.
Wildlife is abundant in the park.
Visitors can observe deer, raccoon, wild turkey and many types of songbirds, birds of prey and waterfowl. The park is built on the location of the former community of Times Beach. The area's former restaurant, known as Bridge Head Inn, now serves as park offices and as a visitor center with an interpretive area. Exhibits in this area showcase the history of Times Beach, both as a summer resort area on the Meramec River and as one of the nation's largest environmental success stories. A main feature of the exhibit area is the interpretation of Historic Route 66.