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Travelers passing through the Mill Bluff State Park area are intrigued by the
unusual, tall bluffs rising abruptly from the flat plain.
Rock pinnacle
The bluffs tower over evergreen trees.
Photo by RJ and Linda Miller
Straddling the Monroe-Juneau county line near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, Mill
Bluff State Park offers popular swimming, camping, hiking, or relaxing
opportunities.
Camping and shelter reservations are open from Memorial Day into September. Day
use is open year-round. For shelter reservations, please call Mill Bluff (608)
427-6692 from May 20 into September, or during the off-season call Wildcat
Mountain State Park at (608) 337-4775.
Legacy of the Ice Age
The park's sandstone buttes were islands in Glacial Lake Wisconsin during the
Ice Age, 12,000 and more years ago.
Mill Bluff State Park is one of nine units of the Ice Age National Scientific
Reserve (exit DNR).
How to Get There
Bee Bluff
Bee Bluff as seen from I-90-94
DNR Photo
Mill Bluff is on both sides of Interstate 90-94. Take the Oakdale exit #48 or
Camp Douglas exit #55 to U.S. Highway 12/16. Follow signs to the park.
A valid Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission sticker is required and may be
purchased at the park. Federal Golden Eagle, Golden Age, and Golden Access
Passports (exit DNR) are honored as admission passes into the park.
Mill Bluff State Park is open seven days a week, but park staff may be
unavailable for assistance at times. A public phone is near the park office.
Pets
Pets are permitted in the park when on an 8-foot leash. No pets are to be left
unattended. Pets are not permitted in the picnic, swimming areas or on the
nature trail. They are permitted on the hiking trails and in campsites. Refer to
the map for details.
Mill Bluff State Park
15819 Funnel Rd.
Camp Douglas, WI 54618
Phone: (608) 427-6692
Off-season: (608) 337-4775
Fax: (608) 427-6462
Camping reservations: Use the Web or phone (888) 947-2757, TTY (800) 274-7275. |
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