Mirror Lake State Park: hunting and access
Mirror Lake State Park is 2,152 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Sauk County, next to Lake Delton. Hunters registered 6,025 deer in Sauk County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
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| Size | 2,152 acres in 6 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Sauk County |
| Deer Management Unit | Sauk County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Mirror Lake |
| Nearest towns | Lake Delton (next to it), Wisconsin Dells (4 mi) and West Baraboo (5 mi) |
What is Mirror Lake State Park like?
Mirror Lake State Park is named for its centerpiece, a lake which often is so calm that not a ripple marks its surface. The lake reflects a wooded shoreline with cliffs up to 50 feet high, a swimming beach and wetlands that are home to a variety of wildlife. The park's 2,200 acres include several picnic areas, wooded campsites, summer rentals and a cabin for people with disabilities.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Mirror Lake State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Mirror Lake State Park as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
In Wisconsin state parks and recreation areas, hunting is limited to the seasons and the parts of the property the DNR sets for each one; the DNR's page has the details.
How many deer are taken around Mirror Lake State Park?
Mirror Lake State Park lies in Sauk County. The DNR registered 6,025 deer in Sauk County in 2025, against 5,739 in 2024.
| DMU | Mirror Lake State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk County | 2,152 | 6,025 | 5,739 | 6,262 |
Harvest for the whole deer management unit, not the property alone: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
How do you get to Mirror Lake State Park?
Nearest towns: Lake Delton (next to it), Wisconsin Dells (4 miles), West Baraboo (5 miles) and North Freedom (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-90, I-94, US 12, WI 23 and WI 33.
What other public land is near Mirror Lake State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Dell Creek Wildlife Area: 2,710 acres, next to it
- Dells Of The Wisconsin River State Natural Area: 1,304 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Hulburt Creek Fishery Area: 573 acres, 3 miles away
- Rocky Arbor State Park: 264 acres, 3.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mirror Lake State Park
Counting Mirror Lake State Park itself, 3,223 of the 36,453 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 2,973 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 212 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 32 |
| State parks | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mirror Lake State Park?
In Sauk County, next to Lake Delton. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Mirror Lake State Park open to hunting?
Yes. The DNR's property map lists it as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Posted refuges or closed areas, where there are any, are marked on site.
Which deer management unit is Mirror Lake State Park in?
Sauk County.
How much public land is around Mirror Lake State Park?
3,223 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mirror Lake State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Dell Creek Wildlife Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Mirror Lake State Park; Wisconsin DNR managed lands open to hunting.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
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