Starting from the main car park on the Cookstown to Draperstown Road, this is a relatively flat pathway around the shores of the Lough and taking you through the coniferous forest, which surrounds the area. The clearly waymarked walk can be taken in either direction, finishing back at the car park. For many years Lough Fea, a lovely mountain lake on the southwest slope of Slieve Gallion, has been a haven for walkers and tourists alike, with a mix of panoramic landscape and calming waters that make this an ideal location for an idyllic evening walk. The Lough was officially opened as a source of natural fresh water for mid-Ulster in 1965. Originally a minor water recreation scheme, it provided about 1 mile (1.6km) of public pathway along the shoreline, with accompanying car park and picnic facilities. In 1998, Lissan Community Trust and Cookstown District Council expressed an interest in developing the site as a quality water recreation amenity area, and with grant aid the walkways were extended and upgraded, as well as providing a new play park, seating, toilets and fishing stands.