Conditions
Mirror Lake State Park
2026 Road Construction, Boat Launch and Campground Closures
Beginning in winter 2026, a large road construction project will be taking place at Mirror Lake State Park that will affect availability of the Sandstone Ridge and Cliffwood campgrounds, including the accessible cabin and the boat landing parking lot and boat launch.
Please keep out of any areas posted as closed.
Campsites: All campsites in the Sandstone Ridge and Cliffwood campgrounds are tentatively closed in the reservation system from Feb. 1 through early August 2026. Park staff will work with the contractor to minimize the time period these campsites are closed. Campsites may be able to open on weekends or in parts of the campgrounds not under construction.
Campsites that may open for reservations will be evaluated throughout the project. Campers may utilize the “Notify Me” button on the reservation website to receive email alerts when these sites become available. The “Notify Me” button will appear after searching for your desired location (Mirror Lake State Park) and your selected dates for camping.
Accessible Cabin: The accessible cabin is tentatively closed May through Aug. 3, 2026. The cabin is expected to operate from Aug. 4, to Oct. 14, 2026. Park staff will work with the contractor to minimize the time period of the closure. Applicants may request reservation dates during the closure period. Should the project be completed earlier than anticipated, staff will work to backfill available dates. The cabin is fully-reserved from Aug. 4 to the remainder of the season.
Boat Launch and Fishing Pier: The boat landing parking lot, launch, fishing pier and vault toilet will be closed to use throughout most of the summer. The picnic area near the boat landing is tentatively planned to open in early July with access available from the Lakeveiw Trail only.
Echo Rock Trailhead: Trailhead access to the Echo Rock Trail will be unavailable during road construction. Hikers may access the Echo Rock Trail via the Ishnala and Clifwood Coulee trails.
Beach Wall Replacement: The retaining wall to the beach will be under construction during this same time. The beach picnic area will remain open, however, the beach will be closed May 14-22, 2026.
Construction dates are subject to change. Updates to the Mirror Lake State Park construction project will be posted to this page. (Updated 5/15/26)
Trails
Trail Closures: The Wild Rice Trail is closed through the completion of the lake dredging project that will continue into 2026. The Echo Rock Trailhead is closed during the construction project.
Mountain bike trails are open from May 1 to Oct. 31, weather permitting. See the biking webpage for more information.
Campgrounds
Bluewater Bay Campground and Group Camp are open for the season. The Sandstone Ridge and Cliffwood Campgrounds are closed during the road construction project.
The park's accessible cabin, the Cabin in the Woods, is closed during the construction project. See the accessible cabin webpage for more details and the reservation form.
Water for Bluewater Bay Campground, the Beach Picnic Area and the dump station is turned on for the season. The toilet/shower building in Bluewater Bay is open. Potable water is also available at the park office.