Blue Mounds State Park

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Address: 1410 161st St, Luverne, MN 56156, USA

Phone: (507) 283-6050

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State: Minnesota

City: Luverne

Zip Code: 56156

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Beautiful park and bison. We only hiked a fraction of the trails here ( 1 mile loop ) and we look forward to venturing through the southern portion of the park when it gets nicer out. We also enjoyed the wayside chapel just to the south of the entrance to the park as it is a serene place.

 8 years ago (02-03-2018)

Pros: Beautiful walking trails (with cacti!), close sightings of buffalo, fun climbing areas for kids and some ranger activities.  Also a nice bike path that goes into town (about 6 miles from the campground).  Unexpectedly there were some very cute stores in town as well. 

Cons: It was well advertised before arrival, but the no water situation would make tent camping difficult especially, and not being able to shower at the campground is unfortunate. The bathrooms work and are nice but you can't wash your hands. It didn't sound like the dam is going to be rebuilt so this will probably be a long term issue.  This is my primary reason for lowering the rating although the rate is cheaper than other places because of it.  Note for people filling up in town: the water is behind the baseball field.  At first we didn't go all the way back because we were afraid we wouldn't be able to turn around if we were in the wrong spot. The website said there would be signs but we didn't see any. 
I don't remember a playground near the campground either, which would have been very appreciated by my kids. They stayed busy climbing rocks and biking though. 
The other downside is there wasn't a lot of space or privacy  between sites, at least compared to other state parks we've visited.

 9 years ago (24-09-2017)

We love to hike at the blue mound state park. It has scenery of every type and nature every where. Listen closely you'll hear from grass moving and wind blowing to insects buzzing and chirping birds with some hopping or even may see some galops. The bike trail is smooth and theres bathrooms along the side. Trail is safe and kept up. Hooks onto the lake which is nice. Campground in the lake area and nice. They got good parking. Fishing is an option. Beutiful sight to watch and hear and draw or/and take pictures.

 8 years ago (16-02-2018)

The good. The campground was beautiful. The staff was friendly and helpful. The trails were great. 

The bad. A few years ago, a flood took out the dam, so there is no longer a lake for swimming. The well is contaminated with ecoli, so you need to bring your own drinking water and you cant bathe. The visitors center is beautiful but closed due to the need for structural repairs.

 9 years ago (02-08-2017)

Beautiful park! We stopped here on our trip across the country and spent a night. Saw fireflies for the first time in our lives. Clean park and spacious spots. 
The water is currently contaminated so only the toilets work, but the park staff provide clean bottled water at no extra cost. It certainly didn't deter us from staying here, and we enjoyed a near empty park, making it very quiet!

 9 years ago (23-07-2017)

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