The park is regularly fully open Wednesday through Sunday, 9.a.m. to 5.pm. including
federal holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, M. L. King, and Presidents Day. Mondays and Tuesdays, through October 24, 2011, the park's historic buildings are closed, but the visitor center, parking lot and grounds will be open to the public. All other days only the park's grounds, parking lot and restrooms are open.
During the park's summer season (June through August), visitors can experience the lifestyles and operations of the historic iron making community through demonstrations and living history programs. Activities occur on days the historic buildings are open and vary from day to day.
During September and October the park's historic apple orchard is opened for picking by the public. The park's orchard includes many historic varieties not normally available in today's markets. Length of season and availability of varieties depends upon the success of the growing season. The apples are sold by the pound.