The forest features riverside walks and an arboretum. There is a two-mile forest drive to panoramic views over Carlingford Lough. There is also a play park with children’s play area and tennis courts, an Information area and a cafe.

The forest drive leads to a car park from where walkers have the opportunity to climb to Cloughmore or ‘the big stone’, a 30ton erratic, which sits at approx. 1000ft above Rostrevor. Geologists explain its presence here as having been deposited during the ice age.

Rostrevor Oak wood is a relic of a much larger forest. The woodland contains Oak, Ash, Sycamore, Hazel to name but a few. There are lots of ferns and flowers like wild garlic, primroses, and bluebells. The forest is home to jays and squirrels, and it hosts a number of rare plants like wood avens and hard shield fern.