Follow T75 north about 2.5 miles to County C67. Take C67 west for 2.5 miles, then turn north on a gravel road for 1.5 miles. The prairie is on the east side of the road. Cedar Hills Sand Prairie is on upland dunes along a narrow divide separating the Cedar River from Beaver Creek. The dunes are composed of sand which blew out of the Cedar River and Beaver Creek during a dry period about 4000 years ago.
Vegetation ranges from fen and wet prairie to sand prairie.
Wet areas are dominated by sedges. Drier sites are dominated by big and little bluestem, switchgrass, sand dropseed and purple lovegrass. The area was grazed before purchase and several non-native species have become problems. Bluegrass and Siberian elm are particular problems and will require on-going management. There are no facilities for this preserve.