Blue Mound State Park in Wisconsin, USA - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-10-30. Check linked official notices before travel.

Blue Mound State Park in southern Wisconsin combines hilltop views, woodland walks, and camping near the Village of Blue Mounds. Plan a land-based visit this season: the pool and splash pad are closed for 2026.

Hilltop views and woodland routes

The park occupies the highest point in southern Wisconsin. Its trail network supports hiking, off-road cycling, and cross-country skiing. For a short geology walk, choose Flintrock Trail; for an easier woodland loop, consider John Minix Trail.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Pool supervision and safe use

When the pool operates, it has no lifeguards. Children under 16 must have supervision from an accompanying adult age 18 or older. Running, diving, and rough play are prohibited.

Pets and firewood

Keep pets on a physical leash no longer than 8 feet and remove their waste. Pets cannot enter observation towers, buildings, or picnic shelters, or use trails groomed or being prepared for skiing. The state park pet rules include the service-animal exception and other restricted areas. Do not cut standing trees for firewood.

Reserve a site or apply for the cabin

Use the booking link on the park camping page for campsites. For the accessible cabin, obtain the application online or from the park office. Cooking, space heaters, and smoking are prohibited inside. The cabin accommodates four people; one tent can increase the total campsite occupancy to six. Service animals are the exception to the cabin pet restriction.

Maps, location, and access

The park address is 4350 Mounds Park Road, Blue Mounds, WI 53517, north of the village. From Madison, approach west on US Highway 18/151. People arriving by bicycle or on foot can use the Military Ridge State Trail connection, about 0.7 miles west of Mounds Park Road.

Nearby parks

• Brigham County Park lies northeast of the village on a county highway, with road access and hiking connections to Blue Mound.
• Governor Dodge State Park has its entrance at 4175 Highway 23 North, north of Highway 18 in Dodgeville.

Choose a walk for the terrain

• Flintrock Trail: a wooded 1.3-mile route with geology signs on the mound's north side.
• John Minix Trail: a 1-mile hardwood-forest loop that the DNR identifies as the park's easiest trail.
• Weeping Rock Hiking Trail: a 1-mile extension of Pleasure Valley Trail descending through oak and maple woods beside Ryan Creek.

Camping and specific accessible facilities

The campground has 78 wooded sites and 12 sites reached only by bicycle or on foot. Sites have picnic tables and fire rings. Accessible electric sites 28 and 32 have hard-surface paths to the toilet and shower building. The pool has an entry lift when it operates.

A Wisconsin DNR park above the surrounding countryside

Wisconsin DNR manages Blue Mound as a place for trail recreation and camping, with access to the Military Ridge State Trail.

A tree that marked a spring

Indian Marker Tree Trail takes its name from an oak bent more than a century ago toward a natural spring. The DNR describes its use by Native Americans and early settlers to locate water.

Woodland habitats

The trails pass through hardwood forest. Along Weeping Rock, oak and maple woods surround the spring-fed Ryan Creek and a rock face where water seeps from springs.

Park contact

Call 608-437-5711. Use the official visitor information for directions, pass requirements, and contact details.