Blue Mound State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
171 acres5.5 mi of trail
OverlodePleasure Valley TrailWeeping Rock Hiking TrailWalnut Hollow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Little Norway · Photo: Richie Diesterheft · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Blue Mounds
Few parks or trails are on the map in Blue Mounds
The biggest trail networks: Blue Mound State Park (5.5 mi), Brigham County Park (3 mi), Stewart Park (0.7 mi). 4% of Blue Mounds’ land is conserved, about 923 acres. 674 acres are parks and preserves, 724 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
923 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
674 ac
724 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.8 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 5.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Blue Mound State Park, with 5.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brigham County Park
Managed by Dane County Parks
234 acres3 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Stewart Park
Nature preserve
75 acres0.7 mi of trail
Lake TrailUpland Prairie Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Thomson Memorial Prairie
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
178 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Blue Mound State Park171 acres · 5.5 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBrigham County Park234 acres · 3 mi of trail · Dane County Parks
DirectionsStewart Park75 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDuane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Thomson Memorial Prairie178 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Erbe Grassland Preserve99 acres
Blue Mounds Wildlife Area28 acres · Dane County Parks
DirectionsWho protects it
923 conserved acres
4% of Blue Mounds’ land. Who manages Blue Mounds’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County385 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits337 ac
State natural resources222 ac
Town or city1 ac
Conservation Easement · 318 acPrivate Conservation · 239 acState Park · 172 acLocal Recreation Area · 109 acLocal Conservation Area · 101 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 302 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson Memorial Prairie Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 239 | Open |
| Blue Mound State Park State Park | State natural resources | 172 | Open |
| Brigham - Tollund Local Conservation Area | County | 100 | Open |
| Stewart Lake Park Local Recreation Area | County | 70 | Open |
| Brigham/Military Ridge - Albert Local Recreation Area | County | 37 | Open |
| Brigham Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Blue Mounds
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Blue Mounds
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Blue Mounds
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Blue Mounds
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Blue Mounds
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Blue Mounds
Brigham County Park CampgroundFee · In Brigham County Park · Dane County Parks
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.2 miUnpaved · 10.4 mi
Overlode3.2 mi
Nature Trail0.9 mi
Pleasure Valley Trail0.7 mi
Weeping Rock Hiking Trail0.7 mi
Karst View Trail0.5 mi
Lake Trail0.5 mi
Walnut Hollow Trail0.4 mi
Oak Valley Loop0.4 mi
Ridgeview Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Little NorwayBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Blue Mounds
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blue Mounds →
Next door
Blue Mounds and its neighbors
Blue Mounds has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Horeb | 9% | 1.7 | 30 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Perry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vermont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springdale | 3% | 0.4 | 226 | 35% | B |
| Brigham | 13% | 0.6 | 2,715 | 33% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blue Mounds
Where can I hike in Blue Mounds?
The longest trail networks: Blue Mound State Park, 5.5 miles; Brigham County Park, 3 miles; Stewart Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Blue Mounds’ trails?
Blue Mound State Park and Brigham County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blue Mounds?
6.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 5.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Blue Mounds?
8,697 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blue Mounds or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 674 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blue Mounds neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →