Goals of the park design process are to create a park that:

• Balances natural, recreational and cultural resources and opportunities
• Integrates the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge as an integral element of the park's design
• Protects and conserves as much of the existing natural habitat as possible
• Improves its habitat qualities - such as woodlands, wetlands, tidal marsh areas and shoreline, and woodland groves
• Provides recreational amenities of both a passive and an active kind:
  • Pathways and trails, including the Mount Vernon Trail
  • Playground and tot-lot
  • Fishing access from the shoreline, with a cleaning stations
  • Canoe/kayak launch ramp
• Protect cultural and historical resources in accordance with the recommended Treatment Plan that is an element of the Memorandum of Agreement, 1997 such as:
  • Lighthouse and District Cornerstone Marker
  • Shipways
  • Finishing pier
  • Other sites and events associated with the property's pre-historic, colonial, 19th and 20th century history
  • Interpret the natural and historic resources of the park through a comprehensive signage and exhibit system
• Provide for the continued use of the park by local residents through:
  • Enhancement of existing, and provision of new, informal relaxation, picnicking, and strolling areas
  • Continued presence of community gardens

Ultimately, the City of Alexandria and NPS will make the final decision on enhancements to Jones Point Park, both during and after construction of the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

Improvement plans for the park have prompted extensive discussion among the Project's Stakeholder Participation Panel of park neighbors and other park-interested parties, as well as City of Alexandria and NPS representatives.

The concept for the ultimate design of Jones Point Park is a "works in progress" and is subject to review and revision.