Surrounded on three sides by Kenogamisis Lake, much of this park's topography was shaped by glaciers that covered the area more than 9,000 years ago. Most prominent is the long, gravel-filled esker that winds its way through the park, marking the course of an ancient glacial river.

After most of the area's forest was destroyed by fire in 1939, trembling aspen became the dominant tree specie. A nature trail guide explains how the forest is slowly returning to a mixed character. Moose and black bear live in the area, along with smaller mammals such as foxes, chipmunks, hares and red squirrel. Birds include red-eyed vireos, ovenbirds, and northern warblers, as well as broad-winged hawks, and ospreys.