North Beach is a popular spot for beach-goers but contains some intriguing natural features and activities. At the north-most point of Burlington Bay, North Beach is nestled into the arm of Rock Point, which is the peninsula which shelters this beach. To the east runs the Burlington Greenway, and to the west, the Burlington Wildways trail emerges from the rocky slopes of Rock Point onto the beach. The western-most section of the beach is owned by Rock Point and is unmanaged meaning that rather than being raked of debris, this section of the beach boasts intriguing plants, elegantly twisted driftwood and other natural treasures.

Near the western-edge of the parking lot, look along the edge of the beach where vegetation creeps onto the sand and trees rise up behind it. Protected by a fence and marked with signage grows a relic of the Champlain Sea. Champlain beachgrass, a sub-species of the American beachgrass is the result of geographic speciation. This is one of few populations left, so see if you can find it and read about it on the interpretive panel.

Just around the corner, while not technically on North Beach property, sits a wetland found just west of the parking lot. A terrific place to peer through the cattails and see if you can spot birds, beavers or other wildlife.