The park is situated on a series of rolling hills called drumlins, which overlook the Trent River just a few kilometres from the town of Campbellford. Formed by till left behind by the glaciers that once covered Ontario, these almond-shaped hills are the ideal spot from which to view the panorama of the area.

The park extends about 1.5 kilometres along the Trent River through the gentle St. Lawrence Lowlands. The river features a picturesque waterfall and scenic bluffs carved into the limestone bedrock. Stone fences and cleared meadows are relics of farms that were once worked here. The property was donated to the province in 1962 by the Ferris family who had owned it since the late 1800s.