A smaller stream, Balsam Creek, is crossed to the south, and a railroad line converted to a snowmobile trail is also crossed. It's 4.5 miles on the gravel Dedham Rd. Just before reaching SR35, but within the park, a side trail leads a short distance north to Big Manitou Falls. A parking area is located nearby, but a state park permit is needed to enter the park. The park also has Little Manitou Falls, lower at only 31 feet, but still a very beautiful waterfall.
Campground reservations are usually necessary, especially on weekends.
On the north side of the bridge, a pathway leads into the park. From the nature center, the trail runs south past the bathhouse, and is now named the Beaver Side Nature Trail. The suggested route continues on the Beaver Side Trail south to a bridge across the Black River, about another 0.5 miles south of the trail junction. The suggested route follows the Little Falls Trail south from the bridge to the Little Falls parking area, about 1.0 mile, then heads out the access road to the northwest, returning to SR35. After about 1.5 miles, Mil-chesky Rd.