The Lake is a popular choice for boaters during the summer months, and also features many low flying aircraft, as the lake is used to line up approaches for aircraft landing in the airport to the south.

The reservoir was closed to swimming in 2009 due to the presence of blue/green algae.

The Fanshawe Lake trail also surrounds the lake, a 22–25 km dirt path that is popular for mountain biking, trail running, and hiking.

The path is known for providing scenic views of the lake from different vantage points.

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