In addition to the station, the U&D constructed a large ice-house here and stored ice from Lake Wawaka. A tiny steamboat, also named Wawaka, plied the lake during the summer months drawing visitors from up and down the line who rode the boat and picnicked on the shores of Lake Wawaka.
The U&D not only constructed a large icehouse near the station but also stored ice from Lake Wawaka. During the summer, a small steamboat called Wawaka operated on the lake, transporting visitors who boarded it for picnics along its shores.