Lake Shetek State Park offers scenic picnic areas with tables and grills overlooking the lake. Picnic shelters are available for rent.

The park offers diverse birding habitats, including wetlands, prairie and woodland areas. Birdwatchers can spot waterfowl like ducks and geese around the lake's shores. Migratory songbirds such as warblers are common in spring and fall seasons within the wooded regions of the park.

Look for raptors overhead; bald eagles and hawks frequent this area throughout various times of year. The tallgrass prairie is home to grassland species like meadowlarks, bobolinks, sparrows, while woodpeckers inhabit forested sections.

Bird enthusiasts may also observe great blue herons near marshy spots or catch glimpses of wild turkeys roaming through underbrush zones during their visit.