[2] Centered around the 83-acre (34 ha) Pony Creek Lake, it offers boating, picnicking, and fishing areas.

[5][6] In 1971, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, because at the time it was known to contain at least two archaeologically important prehistoric Plains Indian earthen lodges, and the only ones in the region that were on public land that might be preserved.

Due to mapping errors, it was not relocated until 2008, when it was found under one of the park's main trails.

The lodge underwent a careful and minimal excavation in 2009 to confirm its integrity, yielding information about its construction, and fragments of pottery used by its inhabitants.

When the lodge was abandoned, it was apparently burned, collapsing its roof and charring its walls.