Friends of Mirror Lake State Park

08/27/2026

Do you ever just sit back and dream of a cool and colorful autumn day at Mirror Lake State Park? Go ahead. It's good for you. ;)

08/25/2026

Coming up this weekend at Mirror Lake State Park. We're sure looking forward to that Mushroom hike on Saturday... 😉🍄

08/24/2026

Thank you to Elliott Funmaker, Sr., and the Ho-Chunk Singers and Dancers for a wonderful evening event on Friday night. And, thank you to everyone who came to enjoy the evening with us and to everyone whose support made the program possible. Be sure to let us know if you'd like us to try to have them back next year.

Here are some photos from the event.

08/20/2026

We're proud to sponsor Friday evening's Ho-Chunk Singers and Dancers program at Mirror Lake. Elliott Funmaker, Sr. leads the group in a spectacular performance of Ho-Chunk dance and music. Bring the whole family! Free with park admission, open to all ages. Meet at the Blue Water Bay field at 6:00pm. Check out other weekend events below as well.

Programs like these are part of what your support of Friends of Mirror Lake State Park makes possible. Come out and join us.

08/18/2026

Let's hit the trail! 🥾🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏼

Temps will stay under 80f this week; what a great time to get outside and enjoy the trails! Will you be out hiking at Mirror Lake this week?

Pic: Northwest Trail

08/15/2026

And that wraps up another season of Music In the Park.

Thank you to everyone who can out tonight and thanks to the Honey Pies for the wonderful music… and the nearly as wonderful dad jokes. 😉

08/10/2026

👟 S'more Fun Trail Run Update

This race is filling up FAST! We sold out by Sept 18 last year, and we're already 3 weeks ahead of that pace this year. Wow! 🫵😎

🍁🔥 REGISTRATION UPDATE: 11th Annual S'more Fun Trail Run 🔥🍁
📍 Mirror Lake State Park | 📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026

This race is filling up FAST — we sold out by Sept 18 last year, and we're already 3 weeks ahead of that pace this year. 👀

🏃 5K Run/Walk
🏃‍♂️ 10K Run
🏅 1/2 Marathon
🧡 Youth Mini Marshmallow Mile (ages 12 & under)

🎉 BIG NEWS — 1/2 Marathon reopened! Due to demand, we bumped capacity to 125 spots. If you saw it "closed" before, try registering again now.

Already signed up for another race and want to upgrade to the 1/2M? Email us, and we'll get you switched. 📧

👕 Free race-day T-shirt cutoff: September 1, 2026 — register before then to guarantee your size. We need final numbers to the printer on time!

Don't miss your spot — we'd love to have you back at Mirror Lake. 🍂🏞️

👇 Registration link in the comments!

08/06/2026

Check out these awesome new stickers, including one to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Mirror Lake State Park. Stickers are just $3, and you can get yours at the park office. Your purchase supports the Friends of Mirror Lake State Park. Thank you!