It has hundreds of miles of lake arms and coves, and common activities include boating, water sports, swimming, and fishing.

Nineteen developed parks around the shoreline provide campgrounds, boat launches, swim areas, and marinas.

[2] Recent national events include Brostock 2010 and 2011 and the TBF Bass Federation and Bassmaster Elite Series Tournaments in 2012.

[3] The shoreline of the lake is undeveloped and protected by a buffer zone (locally called the "take line") owned, operated, managed, and controlled by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Facilities, including camping, pavilions, dock and interpretive programs, stretch along the banks of the White River.