Our camping site was really nice and large with a lot of tree cover with soft pine needle covered dirt that is perfect for tent camping. The burn ban was still in effect but we brought a propane fire pit and although it wasn't the same as a real camp fire, it did the job. The bathrooms were clean and there are even pay showers (50 cents- quarters only for 3 minutes of wonderfully hot water) We spent the last day of summer swimming in the lake (I wish they would still do the paddle board/kayak rentals until the start of fall, but they don't, no beer garden or concessions either after a certain date). The park rangers were friendly but make no mistake, they do their job and do it well. They do check extra cars for a receipt to park at the site and they make sure rules are being followed in order to protect the land. There are a variety of different birds, it's not just crows so you will hear a lot of different bird sounds. There are many trails to enjoy here, we only explored two so far but we will be back for the rest. We hiked on the first day of fall, first rains in a long time came with it so we pretty much had the trails to ourselves. Don't worry about getting lost because there are signs at every intersection. I can tell you the boardwalk trail is very easy and the smaller loop by the Old Growth trail had one little hill, I would consider it easy as well. You can see some old growth trees between the boardwalk and upper loop trails. It was a nice hike. I do want to let everyone know that dogs are not allowed in the designated swim areas but there are plenty of other areas on the lake you can sit and enjoy with your pups.