The park is situated on one of the highest points within the 12 kilometre radius of Melbourne, and has long been a site for people wanting to view the sunset over Melbourne or families watching spectacular fireworks displays over the city.

The Wurundjeri people are the traditional custodians of the land on which the City of Whitehorse is located, including the Bluebell Hill Park reserve.  The Wurundjeri connection to this land dates back more than 40,000 years, and evidence of this connection still exists today.

Then, after white settlement, the land on which the Park now is, originally belonged to John White.  He migrated to Victoria in 1848 and purchased this and the surrounding land in 1854. He was a man with quarrying interests, and the sharp drop away at the top of the park indicates that this was part of his original quarry.

In the 1960s the park was the site of contention between local residents and Box Hill Council, which had sought to use the open space for alternate uses such as a scout hall and car park. The residents raised funds and lobbied Council to retain the park as open space. As a result, the park is still here for the pleasure of both the local residents and the Whitehorse community more generally.