The back country section of the lake in the northwest has several islands and depths in the range of 10–70 feet (3.0–21.3 m).

There is a US Fish and Wildlife Service developed campground with 44 campsites and a boat launch at the lake.

[5] Since the 1990s, campground hosts have been recruited each summer; they live in their own campers or trailers on site and receive a weekly stipend.

Refuge regulations specify that food, garbage, and other items likely to attract bears be properly stowed in a hard-shelled vehicle or a certified bearproof container at all times when not in immediate use.

Small birds in the area include jays, thrushes, juncos, warblers, and chickadees.