Elevation ranges from approximately 395 to 622 m. The area is a mixed pine hardwood forest depending upon the degree and orientation of the slope. Dominant tree species include shortleaf pine, post oak, black oak, blackjack oak, southern red oak, and sweetgum with dogwood, downy serviceberry, American hornbeam, eastern hophornbeam, and winged elm in the understory. Within a fifty mi radius several endemic species of salamanders may be found. A six hundred ft2 combination laboratory and kitchenette with sleeping facilities for three is supplemented by a four person dormitory.
Extensive area permits tent camping.
Since these facilities are privately funded, contributions toward expenses are gratefully accepted. To date the station has primarily served collegiate groups on weekend field trips, and various faculty researchers.