This is a wonderful recreation area. It is very family-friendly with many places to relax and little private beach areas that you can find along the trails. It's important to come early, especially on the weekends and during any breaks, such as summer time. It gets extremely busy and hot during the summer. Make sure to pack in lots of water and sunscreen. I recommend bringing your own fold-up chairs or beach blankets. our favorite place to go is the back parking lot which has a large open picnic area and many picnic tables. There are a few barbecues as well. There is a trail at the end near a lookout deck over the water. Use that trail to find some private little beaches away from the crowds. We highly recommend coming here. If you can come here during the week when it's not so crowded, that is the best time. Bring a picnic too! and most importantly, make sure that you pay the $10 day use fee if you don't have an annual parks pass. That money is really important to keep this area clean and safe for everyone to use.