It has over 3.14 miles of trail for recreational visitors.

During the summer months, recreational visitors would come to visit the area via the railroad.

Today, the Forest Service rents the historic ranger's residence to recreational visitors.

In 1923, the road into the lake area was improved, and a second campground was built to accommodate the increasing number of recreational visitors.

The number of recreational visitor continued to increase throughout the 1950s, with as many as 5,000 people visiting the lake on some weekends.

The Forest Service now rents the cabin to recreational visitors.

The towns and cities along the corridor have experienced significant growth, luring recreational visitors from the Denver area.

It has approximately 15 permanent residents, in addition to seasonal or recreational visitors.

In the mid-1990s, the Forest Service began renting the cabin to recreational visitors.

Today, the former park remains open to recreational visitors for hunting, fishing, and undeveloped hike-in camping activities.