It was really pretty veiws but really busy, it was kind of hard to find a spot, and piney lake lodges were open and u couldn't bring any food or water near the lake also u had to pay $10 to use the lake with ur water craft. The 6 mile hike to the falls was fun, but we didn't make it all the way because the gates closed at 6 pm, so we had to hurry back. We couldn't find a camp on the way, but we did find some open dispersed kind of behind the lake that was open because it was a rough road. It was really pretty, tho, lots of hikes and close to Vail.