[1][2] The mouth of the bayou opens onto East Bay near Axelson Point and Robledal.
[4][5] The bayou is navigable by small boats for just short of a mile (1.6 km) and is a popular fishing spot.
[2] Though lacking the volume of recreators as other bodies of water in the area such as Santa Rosa Sound, paddleboarding and kayaking is not uncommon in the relatively calm waters of the bayou.
[9][10][11][12] The bridge had previously not been pedestrian friendly, despite sidewalks and trailway expansions along the connected East Bay Boulevard.
[10] In 2022, a pedestrian bridge was constructed alongside the bridge to improve pedestrian connectivity and is part of a larger trail project by the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation.