 It includes of ocean frontage, several ponds and of tidal and freshwater wetlands.Woody vegetation at Amsterdam Beach consists mainly of shadbush ("Amelanchier"), highbush blueberry ("Vaccinium corymbosum"), black cherry ("Prunus serotina"), arrowwood ("Viburnum dentatum"), and several species of holly ("Ilex").The land hosts several regionally threatened species, including northern harriers, spotted turtles and Cooper's hawks, and is additionally utilized by shorebirds and migratory bird species following the Atlantic Flyway.