A more traditionally family oriented swimming area is located just across the highway from the lake store. Its gradually sloping bank allows easy access to children and folks with any type of handicap. This area too is bouyed off from water traffic. Four public boat ramps serve the public, three located on the lake proper, and one at the West end of the lake North and East of the highway 86 bridge. Docks are located next to the ramps except at the West end ramp and the Ski Point ramp whose dock, along with the boathouse, was destroyed in a storm.
Water sports are the fastest growing use of the university's lake.
Eight of them are leased year around and the rest are rented out during the summer season on a daily basis. The remainder of the year they are either closed or rented monthly. Many OSU students rent these cabins during the winter. Cable is not available. Utilities are billed separately.