Perkins Pond and its marshes are the most dominant natural features comprising 75 acres of the area. A dam controls the water level of Perkins Pond. The pond consists of emergent and shrub/scrub wetland habitat. The upland area totals 167 acres along the western edge of the marsh, and rises some 400 feet in elevation to the top of Mount Misery. The forest consists primarily of oak, beech, birch, maple, white pine and Eastern hemlock.