Not a swimming lake! This is far enough back it's not as crowded as some of the other lakes. But it is quite treacherous to get down to. There is not really one clear marked path down to the lakes edge. The loop around is marked though. Easy enough with a bit of fishing gear. But I would definitely not recommend bringing hard/heavy kayaks (like in the pictures) or paddle boards unless you are up for a serious work out hiking back up to the parking lot. If you are planning to bring one a light weight blowup type would be best. When we were there it was a bit windy. It is a canyon after all.

The camping is well dispersed and clean. Except the bathrooms are disgusting. 🤮