This park is extremely popular with hikers and dog walkers at just about any time of the year, so arriving early is important. t is a good place to bird at any time but is best during the breeding season between mid-May and the end of July.

All the expectable breeding species of mature deciduous and mixed forest are present in the park including Barred Owl, Pileated Woodpecker, Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanager and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The wetland at the southwest corner of the park harbours Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Gallinule and, on occasion, Great Egret.

Mark S. Burnham is recreation class provincial park roughly 40 ha in extent. The park features deciduous and hemlock-dominated old growth forest. There is a 7 ha beaver-controlled wetland which straddles the southwestern boundary of the park. Water levels in this wetland tend to fluctuate at least annually.

The parking lot is closed from late October to early May but through the rest of the year people often park in front of the gate and walk in (be sure not to block the gate). 

There is a washroom at the parking lot, along with a picnic shelter. Washrooms are closed when the the park gate is locked.

Parking in the parking lot requires a day permit from Ontario Parks or payment on site.

From Ontario Parks:

• Day-use park; great for a quiet walk in the woods or a family picnic
• Majestic stands of maple, beech, elm and hemlock - among the oldest in Ontario
• In the middle of the Peterborough Drumlin Field, which contains more than 3,000 of these glacial remnants
• Great fall colours

There are two interconnected loop trails totalling about 2.5 km in length.