UC Merced is situated approximately 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of Lake Yosemite.

A kayak/SUP rental business (The Padyak Shack) is in operation and has a friendly and knowledgeable staff.

The LYSA hosts club sailboat races at Lake Yosemite Thursday evenings during the summer months and also organizes sailing trips to nearby lakes and bays in California.

She is said to walk around the tower catwalk and on the lake's surface looking for her lost child or lover.

The ghost has also been reported to walk along Old Lake Road, occasionally stepping into the path of oncoming traffic.