The Park is located on the grounds of a former plantation in Côte-Sous-le-Vent, which cultivated coffee, cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and food and tree crops, several specimens of which still exist today.
Its current owner is committed to the protection, preservation, and enhancement of Guadeloupe's agricultural and forest heritage. The goal of the Parc de la Source is to introduce visitors to the agroforestry and natural heritage of Guadeloupe.