I have only used this site as a "night" before entering the back country on a back packing trip.  That being said it is not a bad place to stage day hikes as well.  I am a tent camper and this works. It is a "walk in" site but the walk is really not far - you are parked close by.

Crossing the dam, going through the tunnell and entering the back country is easy and there are incredible water falls there and you will miss the crowds.  The lake is beautiful in it's own right.

The small camp ground has all that you need but it is not fancy.