In May of 2000, Ephrata Township authorized a feasibility study and environmental assessment of two parcels of land along Fulton Street in the southeastern portion of the Township to determine if the site would be suitable for a community park. A sand mining operation was conducted on the two properties from the late 1950s through 1977. The site was essentially unused since the mining operation ceased and many of the structures and equipment used as part of the mining operation were still on site. A 7.5-acre lake now occupies the site of the former quarry pit and a two-acre pond is also located on the property. The feasibility study concluded that the site would be ideal for a community and/or a natural resource park
In September of 2002, Ephrata Township purchased one of the parcels of land and acquired the other parcel in June of 2005. The total acreage of the two properties is 50.8 acres.
