Wisconsin State Park System
Blue Mound State Park

Park Info

Welcome

Perched atop the highest point in southern Wisconsin, Blue Mound State Park offers spectacular views and unique geological features. A swimming pool is available in during summer. Over 20 miles of scenic hiking, off-road biking, and cross-country ski trails, as well as a family campground, access to the Military Ridge State Trail with bike-in campsites, and a rustic cabin for people with disabilities make Blue Mound a popular destination year-round.

• Camping
• Activities and Recreation
• Swimming Pool
• Trail Descriptions
• Rustic Accessible Cabin for People with Disabilities

Directions

Blue Mound State Park is just north of the Village of Blue Mounds, about 25 miles west of Madison via US Highway 18/151. From Highway 18/151, go north on County Highway F and turn left on County Highway ID into Blue Mounds. Go west on Highway ID about a half mile to Mounds Road. Turn right (north) and follow Mounds Road north through town. (Mounds Road becomes Mounds Park Road once you leave the village.) The park entrance is one mile north of the intersection of Highway ID and Mounds Road. Geographic coordinates are 43° 1' 28" N, 89° 50' 28" W.

By foot or bicycle, you can reach the park by way of the Military Ridge State Trail. The park access trail is about .7 mile west of Mounds Park Road on the Military Ridge Trail.

Hours

The park is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Park Fees

• A vehicle admission sticker is required.
• Hunting Licenses apply.

Friends Group

Would you like to get more involved in helping Blue Mound State Park? Consider joining the Friends of Blue Mound State Park [exit DNR]. Throughout the years, the Friends of Blue Mound State Park have made significant and generous contributions to the park.The Friends work together to benefit the park by enhancing and preserving its natural resources and offering activities and projects.

Explore the Outdoors

Explore the Outdoors

• Nature at Blue Mound State Park
• Geology at Blue Mound State Park
• Wisconsin Explorer Program

Maps/Publications

Park Maps

• Blue Mound State Park Map [PDF]
• Blue Mound State Park - Cross-Country Ski Trails Map [PDF]
• Campground map [PDF]
• Hunting Map

Park Planning

• Blue Mound State Park Master Plan [PDF 1MB] Approved August 1984;
  • Variance [PDF] 2000

Wisconsin State Park System (WSPS)

• WSPS Plans and Reports

In the Area

Department of Tourism Listings

• Madison [exit DNR]
• Dodgeville [exit DNR]
• Mount Horeb, Blue Mounds & Barneveld [exit DNR]