The greenway park was designed during the early stages of the creation of the Passaic County Park System by the firm of Olmsted Associates, heirs to the practice of Frederick Law Olmsted, Passaic County – Goffle Brook Park which at the time was operated by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. As originally planned, the 103 acres park consisted of wide, manicured meadows, woodlands, and a former mill pond surrounded by walking paths.