The park lies in an area covered by glacial till and outwash deposits dropped by the last glacier as it melted.

Due to the glacial flow deposits, Carlton County is a good location to search for Lake Superior Agates.

The 4,500-square-foot center includes interpretive displays, a multi-purpose classroom, Nature Store gift shop, park offices, a resource workroom, and an exhibition hall that showcases Minnesota's state gemstone, the Lake Superior Agate.

[2] The open areas of the park, along with the mature hardwood stands, combine to provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species.

There are a variety of bird species including: Trumpeter Swans, Mallard and Wood Ducks, Common Loon, Woodpeckers, Crowned Kinglets, Warblers, Catbirds, and Cedar Waxwings.

Within the day-use area, there are picnic tables, horseshoe pits, swimming beach, boat access, and fishing pier on Echo Lake.