The lake encompasses of 2,750 acres (11.1 km2), which wind around the northwestern hills of Shawnee National Forest.

[2] Topography varies, from sandstone bluff formations to rolling hills surrounding the lake.

Kinkaid Village Marina has 28 shaded RV sites with a picnic table and BBQ grill.

This device was designed to keep the muskies in the lake (when the lake overflows into the spillway), but also offers the added benefit of keeping larger variants of walleye, bass, crappie, and striped bass from escaping.

Within state regulations and seasons, species commonly available for hunting are deer, turkey, squirrel, quail, rabbit, dove, and waterfowl.