The Visitor Center is surrounded by about 180 acres of restored prairie with two miles of mostly flat trails winding through native grasses and flowers. More than 40 species of flowers bloom by mid-summer. A paved loop and paved trail guide visitors to the Lake Onalaska Overlook, offering views of the Mississippi River backwaters. Bald eagles, songbirds, and many species of water birds move through the river across the year! Photo: Owen Johnson