Heritage Park serves a variety of purposes. Downtown San Angelo workers can enjoy their lunch hours in an inviting and shady corner, and the Park is a place for families to gather and create lasting memories. A stage area incorporated in the design of the park serves as an energizing performance area for local music and performance groups. The goal of Heritage Park was to revitalize a part of the downtown area and provide guests with a unique San Angelo experience, and this certainly has been the story.

Heritage Park's design elements incorporate many unique features. Abundant shade from an overhanging leaf feature, a signature water feature, and a variety of native plant species, inviting nature sounds, and seating elements greet visitors, and guests can view a hand-sculptured statue depicting a cowboy and his horse. Heritage Park also features a unique rainwater capture system,m and the natural limestone pathways strewn with commemorative bricks guide visitors through the history of San Angelo. The most popular Park feature is the iconic bronze of Hank the Cowdog watching over and protecting the Park.