Some of the park's 17 miles of hiking trails hug the river bank, making it easy to watch the river runners or try some fishing. You can also discover Wolf Creek Falls, the Bat Cave and the weathered remains of the old sandstone quarry. North of Sandstone. The boundless heavens over Blue Mounds change color like a chameleon. The dawn softens the hues of prairie flowers atop the 2,028-acre park's great grassland mound.
Thunderstorms rumble eastward in sinister blue-black formations.
Rock climbers often scale the sheer cliff. The distinctive Interpretive Center atop the Mound helps visitors to understand the native prairie and the culture of the Plains Indians. The small bison herd, the only one in the State Park system, is best viewed from the Mound Trail or from the observation stands along the park road. Two small manmade lakes lure anglers, swimmers and canoeists. North of Luverne .