State Park · Wisconsin, United States
Blue Mound State Park
Blue Mound State Park is a state park in Wisconsin, United States, established in 1959.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin, United States |
| Established | 1959 |
| Coordinates | 43.0281° N, 89.8528° W |
| Managed by | Wisconsin state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Blue Mound State Park
Blue Mound State Park is a state park in Wisconsin, United States, located atop the largest hill in the southern half of the state, near the village of Blue Mounds. The 1,153-acre (467 ha) park features a pair of observation towers affording views of the Wisconsin River valley and Baraboo Range to the north, the mounds, buttes, and rolling forests of the Driftless Area to the south and west, and the young glacial plains and city of Madison to the east.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Blue Mounds, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Getting there | near the village of Blue Mounds |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) · Milwaukee, United States · 99.0 miles away
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) · Chicago, United States · 122.9 miles away
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) · Chicago, United States · 137.3 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Wisconsin
Frequently asked questions
Where is Blue Mound State Park?
Blue Mound State Park is in Wisconsin, United States (43.0281° N, 89.8528° W).
When was Blue Mound State Park established?
Blue Mound State Park was established in 1959, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Blue Mound State Park?
The nearest town is Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. near the village of Blue Mounds.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wisconsin_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wisconsin state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Mound_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).