Nearly four acres of maintained meadow and tall, arching shade trees at Pfingst Animal Acres Park provide a lovely area for picnics or a nature walk. At the south edge of the park, McAleer Creek winds through a forested corridor with a good salmon viewing platform. This platform is used by local schools for annual salmon release events.
The park also features a Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, produce grown and harvested goes to a local food banks. A crushed gravel walking trail that loops the perimeter of the park. Amenities include a metal dogwood flower drinking fountain featuring a special drinking spout for dogs and a Mother with Otter Pup sculpture donated by the Lake Forest Park Garden Club.