Blue Mounds State Park Group Campground

About

Blue Mounds State Park Group Campground provides a primitive group camping experience in one of Minnesota's most distinctive prairie landscapes. The single group site (GC1) can accommodate up to 75 people and is situated adjacent to Mound Creek, offering a scenic setting for family reunions, Scout troops, and other organized groups. The campground features basic amenities typical of Minnesota State Park group camps: picnic tables and fire rings with grills at the site, access to water, and vault toilets. Modern restroom and shower facilities are not provided at the group camp, though the main campground elsewhere in the park does have these amenities. Campers must use only approved firewood. Blue Mounds State Park is known for its striking 100-foot Sioux quartzite cliffs, free-roaming bison herd, and expansive prairie landscapes. The park offers hiking trails through native prairie, rock climbing opportunities, and interpretive programs including popular prairie and bison tours that run from late May through fall.

Directions

From Interstate 90: Take exit 12 and head north 5.5 miles to the park office. From Pipestone: Travel 21 miles south on Highway 75. Note that GPS directions may be unreliable; check-in is at the park office on 161st Street (County Road 20) in Luverne.