North Branch River Park extends along almost 3 quarters of a mile of river, with important wetlands and a rich diversity of wildlife. The park includes the following features:
- A older stand of hemlocks that provide shelter for deer in the winter
- Classic riparian buffer
- Mixed stands
- Nationally registered wetlands
- Relatively young stands of hardwoods and softwoods
- River shore
- River
Additionally there are some unusual geological features including some sharp ridges, several small intermittent and year round streams. The wetlands are at the bottom of a long hillside and built up into a series of ponds by industrious beavers.