The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
A free public access point near the dam's north end with a sandy mountain beach, swim area, fishing pier, and picnic tables — one of three free public access points on the lake, the others adding a boat launch and a second fishing pier.