Ski touring and snowmobiling are available in winter. There are three Forest Service campgrounds. Locals who know where to look catch trophy size trout here. Navajo State Park offers three park areas for camping and various water sport facilities. It also offers sailing and water skiing, and lots of sandstone coves for primitive camping.
Fishing includes trout, large bass and catfish.
The lake is fishable during early spring and late fall, unlike the mountain lakes. There are numerous other smaller lakes open to the public for fishing. Many high mountain glacial lakes are accessible to back packers and horse packers. All the main rivers in Southwest Colorado were first named by early Spanish explorers. The rivers offer good fly fishing where public access is available.