Cordova Park offers a boat ramp providing access to Lake Red Rock, Iowa's largest lake, along with year-round cabin rentals and a 106-foot observation tower with 169 steps for scenic views.

The park features the 1-mile Karr Nature Trail through oak/hickory woods and a picnic pavilion, making it a convenient base for both water recreation and land-based exploration of the 1,100-acre bluff-top park.