Whitewater State Park is located approximately 3 miles south of Elba, Minn., on State Highway 74. The 2,700-acre park is open year-round. Some facilities are seasonal.

The park’s official creation dates from 1919, though no land was purchased until 1921. By 1926, despite few roads and minimal park facilities, 40,000 visitors came.

Whitewater State Park, which was heavily damaged by a flash flood that struck southeastern Minnesota last August, will begin reopening soon, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said today… ...

Jeremy Darst, an interpretive naturalist at Whitewater State Park, goes over how to spot a fossil during a fossil hunting program Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, near Eyota.

To celebrate Whitewater State Park’s centennial, the original production are staged in the park’s Meadow on every Sunday in August, starting at 4 p.m. The last two performances are Aug. 18 and 25.

At Whitewater State Park in Winona County, it doesn't matter if it's above or below 30 degrees - people show up for one particular snow activity.

Ony 10 miles apart with the Whitewater River connecting them, Whitewater State Park and Carley State Park give visitors ample opportunities all year to find joy outside in nature.

In August 2007, about 11 inches of rain drenched much of southeast Minnesota, and the normally placid Whitewater became a raging torrent, forcing evacuation of the park. No lives were lost.

Owen and Leah Hoegh of Byron, Minn., try to bring their family to Whitewater State Park a few times each year for hiking. This time, they’re camping with their children: Clara, 12, Elsie, 10 ...

The septic system at Whitewater State Park near Elba was exposed and damaged during last weekend's floods in southeast Minnesota. The park sustained heavy damage and won't reopened for months ...