Bruce Starker Arts Park features a unique amphitheater-style shelter that can be reserved for events such as performances, concerts, weddings or parties. A "bowl" of gently sloping grass hugs the amphitheater on three sides. The fourth side of the stage faces the park's popular duck pond. Grassy areas and stationary picnic tables situated around the pond allow guests to enjoy the water while picnicking.

To encourage natural migration, guests are prohibited from feeding the wildlife. The pond's fountain normally operates year-round from about 6 am to 8 pm daily. A multi-modal path winds around the pond and through the park. The park's play equipment includes swings, slide and a climbing structure.

The Bruce Starker Arts Park boasts an energetic community garden. Parks & Recreation solicited community feedback on naming the community garden, and in August 2009 announced that it would be named the Dunawi Creek Community Garden. To rent a plot this the garden, please contact the Corvallis Environmental Center at 541-753-9211.