In Merrill from the junction of Hwys. Follow park road past the beach and campgrounds about 2.5 miles to a parking lot at the southeast corner of the natural area. The site is a nearly level river terrace with a Pence silt loam soil type. Occasional rock outcrops in the park indicate a shallow depth to bedrock.
Red pine is of secondary importance followed by paper birch and large-toothed aspen.
Beaked hazelnut, hazelnut, downy arrowwood, and blackberries comprise the rather brushy understory. Land Control - DNR Parks and Recreation. Periodic site inspections and monitoring are conducted. It was logged in 1881 and has a history of fire damage. Recent impacts are from browsing deer.