Buffington Park at the Puget Island ferry landing serves as the primary access point for the Wahkiakum County Ferry, the last operating passenger ferry on the lower Columbia River, with service to Westport, Oregon departing hourly.

The pocket park offers two picnic tables, a dog exercise area, portable toilet, and beach water access, making it a convenient stop for ferry passengers and an increasingly popular rest spot for cyclists touring the island's low-traffic rural roads.

The park also features Lewis and Clark heritage information and provides views of ferry traffic on the Columbia River.