The area was formerly leased to the City of Ennis and returned to the Corps of Engineers in 1994. Existing facilities include 20 covered picnic tables and one pit vault toilet. The area is opened for the months of April and May for the Ennis Bluebonnet Festival. The rolling hills in the former campground are covered in bluebonnets and wild flowers each spring. This day-use area is located on the southeastern shore of the lake and consists of 439 acres of which 49 acres have been developed.
Access is via paved county and city roads.