Very peaceful and serene. Good place to gather your thoughts and see wildlife. Close in and at same time remote

We stayed at a lovely rental home overlooking lake Kachess in the summer of 2013. We were 3 families with kids ages 15, 14, 14, 12, 11, and 10 at the time. Hiking up to Mirror Lake was a highlight for most of us (3 of our party really don't like hiking, but we made them do it anyway!) It was a moderate hike, and the lake definitely deserves its name. There's a great lookout and small waterfall, too, that made the hike even better.We spent a couple of afternoons on the lake itself. It was clear, clean, and wonderful for the kids to paddle around in kayaks. You do need to have a Parks permit to enter the area where you can access the lake.