Mirror Lake
Its 10 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $14 per night. Mirror Lake is a National Forest campground near Tincup, Colorado.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Mirror Lake sits inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of Pike and San Isabel National Forests; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 10
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 10,985 ft
38.7474, -106.4306 in Gunnison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Mirror Lake?
No. Mirror Lake is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Mirror Lake?
Camping at Mirror Lake costs Single Site: $14 per night.
How many campsites does Mirror Lake have?
Mirror Lake has 10 campsites.
Is there drinking water at Mirror Lake?
No. Mirror Lake has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Mirror Lake
Taylor Park Reservoir's mapped center point is 11 miles from Mirror Lake in a straight line. Current water level: Taylor Park Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Mirror Lake, in straight-line miles: Cottonwood Hot Springs (hot spring, 12 miles), and Mount Princeton Hot Springs (hot spring, 14 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Collegiate Peaks - Sites
- 56
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Tincup and campgrounds in Gunnison.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Kim Fenske, CC BY-SA 3.0