The 4 km2 park, on the north side of the Kettle Hills of Swan-Pelican Provincial Forest, features sandstone formations known locally as kettle stones. The stones, ranging in size from 45 cm to 5.5 meters in diameter, rise above the landscape like stone sentinels. The park is the only place in Manitoba where kettle stones—considered sacred by the First Nations people—can be observed in their original setting. A 2.4-metre diameter kettle stone discovered during excavations in Swan River is on display at the Visitor Information Centre in Swan River.