On the Pittsburg side, the three-mile Indian Point Trail meanders through a savanna woodland to a scenic platform overlooking the lake. Shorter hikes are possible using connector trails. Hikers along this trail, in season, may see large yellow Missouri evening primroses, purple coneflowers or rose verbena, plus native grasses such as big bluestem, little bluestem and Indian grass. On the Hermitage side, hikers will travel through a more heavily wooded area and follow the rocky bluffs along the lake on the two-mile Cedar Bluff Trail. Visitors may get a glimpse of deer, turkey, squirrel, prairie warbler, bluebird, purple finch or cedar waxwing on either trail.
Visitors can also enjoy serenity from the lake.
Boat launch facilities are available in both areas of the park. Fishermen will have little trouble finding a quiet cove to cast their lines for bass, walleye, catfish, crappie or even muskie. Pomme de Terre Lake is the only lake in Missouri that offers true muskellunge fishing. A fishing pier and marina, which rents boats, motors, equipment and dock spaces, are located on the Pittsburg side of the park. The park offers a variety of other recreation opportunities to please everyone.