The lake has a handicap-accessible fishing pier. Lakes 1 through 4 offer warm-water species including largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and channel catfish. Lake 6 specializes in carp. The Platte offers channel catfish and occasional flathead catfish. Swimming is permitted at an unsupervised beach near the headquarters, and a network of hard-surfaced roads is ideal for leisurely bicycling.
Rental bikes are available.
Wildlife management areas north and south of the developed area are open for hiking and exploration. In fall, the woods are used by archery deer hunters, as well as quail, pheasant, rabbit and squirrel hunters. Waterfowl hunters haunt the sloughs along the river.