The trail begins behind the Information Station where a ranger is on duty daily from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. This is a double loop trail with an inner loop that is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) long and an outer loop 2.4 miles (3.9 km) long. The trail winds through a diverse mixture of hardwoods and pines. Where it passes along sections of Village Creek there are cypress sloughs and floodplains. A guide booklet, available at the trailhead, interprets the plant communities and identifies many of the plants along the trail.

- Located at the southern tip of the Turkey Creek Unit on FM 420, 2.5 miles (4 km) east of the junction of US 69 and FM 420.

This trail is an excellent introductory trail for first time users.