Lake Earl Wildlife Area offers two separate boat launch facilities—one at the end of Lakeview Drive and another at the end of Buzzini Road—providing access to Lake Earl and Lake Tolowa for boating, fishing, and paddling.

An information kiosk, restrooms, and designated parking are available at the main access point on Old Mill Road.

Note that motorized watercraft are prohibited during waterfowl season (roughly October through January), and boaters find the Narrows channel between the two lakes most accommodating due to dense vegetation in the main lake areas.