Blue Mounds State Park
Blue Mounds State Park is a Minnesota State Park located in the southwestern corner of the state near Luverne and Pipestone, Minnesota.
Blue Mounds State Park is a Minnesota State Park that is located in the far southwestern corner of Minnesota near Luverne, MN.
Some of Blue Mounds' attractions include:
- Minnesota's "Stonehenge" with opportunity to hike to the top of the mound, which rises 100 feet from the surrounding landscape.
- A bison herd grazing on the prairie and a buffalo round-up every fall.
- Sioux Quartzite bedrock, which although pink in color, is said to have appeared blue from a distance to early settlers.
- A 1,250 foot long line of rocks, aligned by Plains Indians, which marks where the sun rises and sets at spring and fall equinoxes.
- Four park structures are are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Small remaining fragment of the once vast tallgrass prairie
- Swimming and camping
- Visit Pipestone, Minnesota attractions.
Detailed information about this, and other, Minnesota state park campgrounds can be found in Minnesota State Parks: A Camper's Guide.
Online information about Minnesota state park activities, educational programs, reservations and maps can be found at the Minnesota State Parks DNR Website
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