Several species of lizards and snakes also inhabit the park. Single-leaf pinion pine and Utah juniper are the predominant native trees at the park. Ash, Russian olive and ponderosa pine have been planted for shade. Cottonwoods, willows, duckweed, watercress, cattails and other riparian plants flourish along the canyon stream. Sagebrush and rabbit brush cover the hillsides, with cactus and narrow leaf yucca also present.
Wild current grows in back country canyons.
Volcanic activity 45 to 125 million years ago formed many of the rock outcrops visible in the park today. Alluvial gravel and pinkish clay formations formed later, resulting from a vast lake that covered this area about a million years ago. As it dried, veins of chalcedony, or desert rose, were exposed and are abundant in the area. Echo Canyon State Park is located 12 miles east of Pioche, via State Routes 322 and 323, and is only about 12 miles from the Nevada-Utah border. The park ranges from an elevation of 5,200' to 5,600'.