The sand near the lake was fun to play in for my family building sand castles and also relaxing. We hiked around the lake and found the cliff diving and fishing coves. I like that there are more private areas if you look. We also did the dune buggy tour ride and I am so glad we did! The water was a little chilly in May but we went out to our knees. We both got swimmers itch so beware. I let the employees know a few days after. Just remember to shower right after getting into the water. There are showers right near the lake. It was a beautiful view.