The area is home to several species of deep woods migratory birds and wildlife normally found in northeast Iowa. The area is open to hunting and provides good turkey and deer hunting. The endangered northern wild monkshood is known to occur on the area, as well as a number of other rare plants including mermaid weed, golden saxifrage, highbush cranberry, nodding onion, and spotted coral root. Collection of plants and mushrooms is prohibited within the preserve. Numerous deep sinks and caverns occur in the limestone bedrock on the area.
Springs welling out of the bluffs contribute to the cold water stream that runs through the area.
Many limestone outcrops, the result of erosion over thousands of years, have created the rock city in the northern part of the preserve. Several algid slopes occur on the area adding to the area's unique natural value. A number of caves in the limestone outcrops provide sites for several species of bats to hibernate. White Pine Hollow is accessed by a road from the east and a road from the south. Small parking areas are provide at the end of each road and next to the county road on the east.