The public is allowed access provided their activities do not interfere with operation and maintenance of the project. The largest developed recreation in the spillway is located along the lower guide levee adjacent to Highway 61. These lands and waters provide opportunities for fishing, crawfishing, hunting, dog training, camping, birdwatching, and operating off-road vehicles.
Recreation continues even during project operation.
More specialized activities include retriever dog field trials and model airplane flying competitions. The spillway also contains two boat launching sites, provided by St. Charles Parish, which furnish access to the spillway's primitive grounds and waterways. Additional on-site management is planned to enhance the recreational and natural resource values of the project lands. The spillway s large open grasslands and year-round ponds provide an ideal place for Vizsla pointers and other dogs to hunt and swim.