A visitors center has exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial and cultural past. The landscaped grounds offer picnicking and views of the city's canals and mill buildings. The Holyoke Merry-Go-Round (PTC #80), the Children's Museum at Holyoke, and the Volleyball Hall of Fame are also located in the park.[3]
The park also features its own rail line, a remnant of the former Holyoke & Westfield Railroad, and one of four tourist railroads in the Commonwealth. From 1988 to 1996 the railroad featured regular scenic tours to points outside of the city,[6] however in 2005 the three Pullman cars were sold to the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, which continues to operate them with the state park's livery.[7] Today the Pioneer Valley Railroad provides annual fall foliage passenger rides from the Holyoke Heritage State Park to Westfield, as well as an annual Santa Train.[8][9]
^"The highlight of the trip will be the grand-opening celebration of the Holyoke Heritage State Park Railroad...". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Mass. June 16, 1988. p. 20.
HDR; AECOM; Fitzgerald & Halliday; HMMH (January 2018). Massachusetts State Rail Plan(PDF) (Draft). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. p. 54.
^"[Owner = Holyoke Heritage State Park]". Roster of Preserved North American Electric Railway Cars. Shore Line Trolley Museum/Branford Electric Railway Association (BERA). Archived from the original on October 25, 2019.