As an open meadow park positioned along the Mahoning River, Thomas A. Swift MetroPark offers tremendous education and conservation opportunities. The undeveloped 12.5-acre park located in Braceville Township consists of relatively flat grassland and is bordered by the Mahoning River to the east and the lightly-traveled Benedict-Leavittsburg Road to the West. Trees enshroud the low-lying and sometimes muddy riverbanks, an area that has also been designated as a floodplain.

As a property obtained with Clean Ohio funding, only ecologically sensitive improvements to permit public access and passive recreation can be made. Additionally, the park contains a gated gas pipeline facility, which is located along the roadway near the center of the property. Area Attributes Surrounding land uses include rural residential, agriculture, and light commercial, with much of the surrounding land remaining undeveloped woodland and fields. A Christmas tree farm exists directly south of the property. A 2000 Eastgate traffic study determined that an average of 93 cars traverse Benedict-Leavittsburg Road daily; however access to Thomas A. Swift MetroPark from the heavily traveled OH-5 is very fast and simple. Additionally, located about a mile away along OH-82 is the popular Braceville Athletic Club, an area offering an assortment of active recreation activities, including several baseball fields.

Braceville and western Warren Townships are sparsely populated, yet located around heavily traveled highways. The serene meadow at Thomas A. Swift Park features an abundance of wildlife, as do the surrounding fields and forestlands, presenting plenty of opportunity for nature lovers. The existing gas pipeline substation is gated with warning signage already in place. A newly paved canoe/kayak ramp was installed in 2014 to provide better access to the river.