Blue Mounds State Park

About Blue Mounds State Park

Blue Mound State Park is located in the Blue Mountains of North Carolina, south of Fort Worth, Texas, about 30 miles north of Dallas.

This 1,153 hectare park is a great place to find solitude in the mountains, with many hiking, camping and hiking trails. Blue Hill is open all year round and has a wide range of campsites, from wooded pitches to campsites with picnic tables and fireplaces. Each cabin has a picnic table and campfire, toilets and water fountains are located on each campsite.
Modern buildings with toilets and showers are located opposite (30) and two electrical installations are suitable for disabled people (2).

You must register your tent and pay for the entrance fee before setting up camp. As the visitor station is closed on arrival, you can use the self-registration station.

Reservations for family camping are accepted, but the number of people on each campsite is limited. If there is a separate group camp at Blue Hill, organized groups can also make reservations and camp there.

Some parts of the campsite are open all year round, and some parts are only open in the summer months, such as July, August, September and October.

Firewood and tap water are available, and two electrical installations have been excavated for the winter. Some have no electricity, but power lines have been laid on construction sites 28 and 32 and at some other sites.

Campsites and cabins can be adapted for disabled guests and offer access to Blue Mound State Park swimming pool and other amenities. The swimming pools are open with permission, but they have not been built yet because there are so few swimming facilities in the area. BlueMound State Park is one of the most popular parks in North Carolina with more than 2,000 visitors per day.

The pool is L-shaped and has two separate swimming and diving areas, one in the middle of the pool and the other on the ground. The pools are separated by a 1.5 foot wide, 1 foot deep pool, and the depth varies from 3 feet in shallow areas to 11 feet for the diving area. A pool chair lift helps visitors with physical disabilities reach the pool at Blue Mound State Park. It is heated and maintained at 79 - 80 degrees Celsius and is accessible to all visitors, not only disabled people or under 18 years.

The lift is water-powered and is designed for own use, but the chair can be rotated 90 degrees to improve accessibility for deckchairs and wheelchairs.

The bathroom is fully accessible and the adjacent bathhouse offers a dressing room with shower and shower cabin, as well as a bathtub, showers and showers for guests.

The pool area also includes a paddling pool for younger visitors, but the lifeguards are not in use and there is no paddling pool. The large sunbathing area offers sunbathers plenty of space to sunbathe in and around the solarium and access to a large pool with pool house and picnic area.

Children should be supervised by a parent or other responsible person at all times, including on the lawn and in other areas of Blue Mountain State Park.

Blue Mound State Park offers a range of beautiful and relaxing picnic options, and efforts are being made to raise funds to replace the pool. The observation tower is located on the south side of the park, south of Blue Mountain Road. In the area of the Blue Hills there are a variety of viewpoints as well as a picnic area near the lake.

The tower is equipped with an orientation meter that helps you to determine the location of different cities and geological features. From the top of the tower you can enjoy the view of the Blue Hill and the surrounding countryside, which is hundreds of meters high.

The horseshoe farm is located on the north side of the main house and the play equipment and sandpits are located near the picnic area, the refuge and the campsite. The trees along the south side and in front of it you can enjoy the gentle landscape, the gentle hills and gentle valleys as far as the eye can see. A tree on a picnic area on the north side provides a view of the surrounding area, which also offers those who cannot climb the observation tower a wonderful view of the surrounding landscape, as well as the observation tower.

Blue Mound State Park offers a number of beautiful outdoor facilities for hire, including a picnic area, campsite, horseshoe farm and sandpits, and a water park.

For more information, contact the park office or consider renting a shelter, amphitheater or viewing platform. Would you like to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Blue Mound State Park in fall 2014?

You can also ride on the paths of the park, but for cyclists over 16 years of age, a state hiking pass is required, along with a vehicle badge. The park offers a wide range of hiking trails, some of which are challenging - off-road trails. While all trails are open for hiking, there are three trails that are designated as hiking trails only in spring, summer and autumn: the self-guided Flintrock Nature Trail, the Blue Hill Trail and the Red Mountain Trail. All trails are open, whether groomed ski slopes or wet trails.

Named after the park's former owner, John Minix, this 1-mile loop offers a winding turn on the Blue Hill Trail, a 1,000-foot-high hill. Observe scattered boulders as you walk up the north side of the hill, and observe the scattered boulders - laden trees and trees along the south side.

This 2-mile trail winds through the park, past a spring that flows year-round and was used years ago by the Indians and early settlers of the area as a reliable source of water. This easy route is just a short walk from Blue Hill Trail, a 1,000 foot hill in the center of Blue Mountain State Park.

This 2-mile trail leads to Blue Hill Trailhead, a 1000-foot hill in the center of Blue Mountain State Park, just a short walk from the trail head.

The trail follows Ryan Creek, a spring-fed stream, from the gorge to Ryan's Creek Gorge. A beautiful rock wall is located at the bottom of the water that seeps out of this spring, and the stream flows into the river.

An easily accessible campsite is located just a short walk from Ryan's Creek Gorge on the east side of the gorge and offers spectacular views of the surrounding area.

A short path leads to the east side of Ryan's Creek Gorge and back into the prairie with views of the Blue Mountains and Blue Mountain National Park.

This trail challenges the driving skills of every cyclist and offers spectacular views of the Dolomites and karst rocks. This extended 3-mile route is for enthusiasts who are ready to take on the challenge.

This path is located between the parking lot and the swimming pool, so hikers can walk this path without fear of oncoming cyclists. This is a great opportunity to go hiking, biking and mountain biking with friends and family for a day. Get to know and experience the scenic views of Blue Mountain State Park and its many hiking trails.

Visit the nature center and picnic area to see the display boards, and also participate in the annual Blue Mountain State Park Nature Festival on Saturday, June 10.

A scientific program will help visitors learn more about the nature and ecology of Blue Mountain State Park and the history of the park. The nature centre and the picnic area with its natural spectacles provide an excellent setting for an evening naturalist programme.

A guided hike and evening programs offer a variety of activities for children and adults as well as a range of educational activities. A reference program will be posted on the Blue Mountain State Park Facebook page on Thursday night. Presented by a nationally acclaimed storyteller and author of the book "Blue Mountain Storytellers: A guide to New Hampshire's natural history. '

Miller's schedule includes performances at Blue Mountain State Park on Saturday and Sunday, as well as a variety of other events. Performances take place on the second and third Saturday of the month at the Blue Mountains Museum of Natural History. Donations for the performances are welcome and are gladly accepted.

Blue Mound State Park is located on the west side of Blue Mountain Road, south of the Blue Mountains Museum of Natural History. Leave County Highway ID at Blue Mounds and continue south on Blue Mountain Road until you head east on Mounded Road and continue to the park entrance.

The entrance to the park is at the intersection of Blue Mountain Road and Mounds Road, south of the Blue Mountains Museum of Natural History. Turn right and follow Mounded Road through town to the north and turn right and north onto Blue Mound Road.

There are no access roads to the park, but you can cycle or walk to and from the parks along the Military Ridge State Trail.