It’s a small, friendly lake, not very wide, with picturesque cottages and retirement homes along its shores. There is also a marina. The recreation area is small, but even so, does not fill up often. Next to the lake are a swimming area, boat launch, and fishing pier. Directly across the road is camping loop #1, which has around 45 sites, all of which are “primitive,” which means no electricity or water on site. However, there is a bathhouse with showers (one shower each for men and women), and water spigots are available in several places along the loop. The campground rarely fills up, even on holiday weekends. Campsites are large and more private than in some other areas, due to the hilly terrain and forest setting. Sites are covered in small gravel, and have tables, fire rings, and lamp posts. There was a campground host site, with two trailers on it, but we never saw anyone there. The park is owned by the US Forest Service, so fees are halved for seniors with Senior Pass. Camping was $7 a night with the pass. The day-use area also charges a $4 fee, which is waived if you are camping. A second camping loop (#2) is east of the main park; half of the sites there have water and electric hook-ups, which adds $7 a night ($3.50 for seniors) to the cost. Because of these amenities, loop #2 is more utilized than #1. However, we could not rouse a campground host there either. There is one active hiking trail that we found, to Angel Falls. It is a short hike in to a small waterfall along a creek; the trail runs between the highway and camping loop #2. A few miles past the Recreation Area there is a bridge across the lake/river at Seed Lake, where there is a public, no fee picnic area below the dam, with pit toilets available. However, the area is not suitable for swimming. We stayed several nights at Rabun Beach, and it was an enjoyable experience. It could also be used as a base camp for visiting Tallulah Gorge, Helen, Anna Ruby Falls, Lake Burton, and other area attractions within Chattahoochee National Forest.