This 47-acre state park is located on the southern shoreline of East Grand Traverse Bay, and is used mainly as a campground. US-31/M-72 runs between the park and a beach area; there is an overpass by way of which campers can get to the beach. The beach area has a playground, grills, picnic tables and around 350 campsites, all with electricity. Other features include a dump and fill station, three bathroom buildings, and a recycling/trash center. To the south the park adjoins the TART Trail, a 10.5-mile bicycle trail that runs through Traverse City.
On July 21, 2011, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission augmented the name of the park with that of Keith J. Charters, a local conservationist, hunter and angler who served on the commission from 1994 to 2010.