The park has an area of 169km 2 and is located about 30km east of Masvingo, with Great Zimbabwe Ruins, a world heritage site, to its south. At capacity, the lake covers approximately 93 square kilometres, with the remaining 76km 2 covered by land. The northern boundary of the park is surrounded by the Beza Range which rises to a height of 1 455 m.
The park has beautiful miombo woodland, thickets, grassland and rocky hills which support only a sparse cover of herbs and grasses. The Park is home to more than twenty-five species of wild mammals including white rhino, buffalo and leopard among others. In addition, over 35 bird species are supported by the ecosystem and it makes for a rich birding experience.