Recreational facilities include a 5.3 mile (8.5 km) mile hiking and equestriantrail, several shorter nature trails, numerous campsites, and three picnic areas.
The park received its National Park designation in 1950, and was acquired along with the land that would form the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, which divides the park in a roughly north–south direction. Nearly all of the park's facilities are located within the larger western portion (the eastern portion has one fire road).