Mirror Lake, near Sandpoint, Idaho, is a fantastic spot for those seeking a peaceful escape surrounded by nature. With 45 designated sites, it’s a great base for camping, whether you’re pitching a tent or parking your RV.

The campground is known for its beautiful lake, perfect for kayaking and canoeing, and offers a chance to enjoy some fishing or wildlife watching. Visitors have mentioned the clean facilities, including picnic tables and fire rings, which make it easy to unwind after a day of exploring. One camper noted, “This place is great for a quiet getaway or a whole family camp out.”

If you’re up for a little adventure, there are trails nearby that lead to stunning views of the lakes. Many campers appreciate the secluded feel of the area, with some noting it’s not crowded, making it ideal for a relaxing retreat. Plus, pets are welcome, so you can bring your furry friends along for the fun.

While the campground doesn’t have showers, the clean outhouses and the friendly staff help keep things comfortable. Whether you’re here for a night or planning to stay longer, Mirror Lake offers a serene environment to enjoy the great outdoors.

Nestled between two tall mountains of Douglass fir, crystal-clear Mirror Lake is perfect for swimming, boating, hiking, camping, sitting around the fire (when there's not a burn ban), and socializing in rustic community gathering spaces. Mirror Lake is a family-run campground,

Mirror Lake

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This place is great for a quiet get away or a whole family camp out. Fun fishing and wildlife watching, electric motor or no motor boats only.

Quiet and beautiful 

We were there mid-week in the off-season and pretty much had the place to ourselves. The sites are close together, but that obviously didn't affect us. 

  

Pretty lake. Good cell service even though its tucked away from the main road. The owner was very nice and helpful.

  

I wish we were staying longer and we would have rented one of their boats and done some fishing.

  

Restroom is just an outhouse up the hill a bit, but it was clean.

  

Picnic table and fire ring, but a burn ban was in effect while we were there. Owner provided a 120 VAC adapter plug for us to connect to 220 service.

  

Nice stay. Would definitely stop over again sometime.

Great for a night (or more if fishing)

Nice spot close to Sandpoint. Not crowded. Was able to slide right in on the Friday night when Spokane was having wildfires out west. Aside from the heavy smoke at the time, I enjoyed my stay and will return if in the area again.

Great location. Hidden gem.

It is a private secluded location but over priced for tent camping.  It made for a nice base camp.  The dogs were allowed to be off leash which was real nice. They do not allow pit bulls or Rottweilers but ironic that the camp hosts have a Rottweiler.  It was not crowded.  The nice hike to the summit to view both lakes was worth going up.  Other than the $30/night for tent camping it was okay. Had it been $15 a night I would have given the site a 5 star.

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