The view from the observation towers atop Blue Mounds State Park is magnificent, especially on a clear day. I made several visits to the park in June.
View of the Wisconsin River Valley from the east tower of Blue Mounds State Park.
View of Barneveld and points west from the west tower.
When the visibility is good you can pick out several prominent landmarks from the west tower.
I’ve explored several of the trails and the unique geological formations of the park. During one visit we had a conversation with the park naturalist, who informed us that Blue Mound was an oak savannah at the time of European settlement in the 19th century. Today it’s totally wooded.
Our second trip back to the park was to view a performance of The Summit Players, a nonprofit acting troupe.
The Summit Players perform Shakespeare in the park. This year’s production was “The Winter’s Tale.”
It was an abridged version, with a small company of actors and two puppets.
And well done.
A prominent landmark.
A good time was had by all.
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