[2] It is located in a hilly plateau called the Cub Hills and contains several recreational facilities and over 25 accessible lakes within its boundaries.

[3] The geographical features of the park, including the lakes, valleys, and lowlands were formed over 10,000 years ago during the last ice age.

In addition to the native walleye, yellow perch, whitefish, and northern pike, the park contains stocked trout species including brown, lake, brook, cutthroat, rainbow, and tiger.

[11] Wilderness campgrounds can be found at McDougal Creek, and the lakes of Lost Echo, Stickley, Jade, Diamond, and Opal.

[12] Located on the southern shore of Upper Fishing Lake is Caribou Creek Lodge, which offers a motel, cabins, a dining room, fuel, and a convenience store.

[13] Pine Ridge Resort is located on Lower Fishing Lake and has beach access, a boat launch, cabins, RV camping, and a store.

There is a wide variety of animals that make the park home, including moose, white-tailed deer, elk, black bears, timber wolves, lynx, snowshoe hares, beaver, and muskrats.