It contains facilities for swimming, camping, hiking, boating, fishing and general enjoyment of the natural beauty.

[2] The landscape consists mainly of hills and includes both forest and cleared land made up of mainly gneiss rock.

Although the plans were never fulfilled, a boathouse and road system with dozens of stone culverts were constructed.

[3] The most common mammals in the park are white-tailed deer, raccoon, fox squirrel, nine-banded armadillo, skunk and rabbit.

[6] Common birds include turkey vultures, black vultures, great blue herons, snowy egrets, mallard and wood ducks, northern cardinals, scissor-tailed flycatchers, Carolina chickadees, Bewick's wrens, red-tailed hawks and house sparrows.

Bow fishers on this lake are subject matter to special regulations which are enforced by the Lower Colorado River Authority.

[7] [7] Inks Lake offers a wide variety of cover and structure for fish species.

Several private boat docks, particularly on the west side of the lake, hold fish year-round.