Whitewater State Park

Category: State park

Address: 19041 MN-74, Altura, MN 55910, USA

Phone: +15073122300

Opening hours

Sunday: 8AM–10PM

Monday: 8AM–10PM

Tuesday: 8AM–10PM

Wednesday: 8AM–10PM

Thursday: 8AM–10PM

Friday: 8AM–10PM

Saturday: 8AM–10PM

Reviews

Mushir Ahmed Basheer

Jul 5, 2022

I will start with bathrooms accessibility and cleanliness, they are super good, maintained well. We stayed in group camp 2. It’s super private and dense. Enjoyed the stay and I found the best park to camp in MN. Good number of trails and small beach .

Tod S

Jun 16, 2022

This is one of my favorite state parks. It's simply beautiful and has lots of trout angling. One of the great things about this park is no mosquitoes. The absence of standing water makes the park virtually mosquitoe free. Very nice swimming beach (especially if you like very cold water), bathroom and changing room. Camping sites for tents and campers. Also a private campground right in the park. Lots of great hiking trails and the view from chimney rock is beautiful. There is a small nature store and a visitor center that's quite interesting. A small store in Elba just outside the park has fishing tackle and some camping essentials. There is a fire tower in Elba you can climb and a trout hatchery nearby that's fun to visit but closed on weekends. This is a favorite day trip of mine and well worth the drive if your a nature lover.

Chang-Tsan Lu

Apr 27, 2022

This is a very beautiful park and almost everything exceeds our expectations. The visitor center itself is very well designed, and little kids can easily spend more than 30 min just playing there. Today we only had about two hours so we followed a recommendation from the staff that we went directly to hike the Chimney Rock Trail. It was really amazing to see the Chimney Rock after hiking all the way to the top. And the scenery there is absolutely worth the hike! We even saw one bald eagle and one golden eagle soaring in the sky, both not very far from us. This is an unforgettable experience! Not sure if it was always like that but it was quite windy at the top of the trail around the Chimney Rock. A proper clothing should be prepared for that.

Danny McCargar

Aug 30, 2021

Beautiful park with very nice camping setup. Bathrooms and showers are new and clean. ZERO cellphone signal at the campgrounds and anywhere in the valley. Good combination of challenging and easy hiking trails. Hikers with small kids beware, very steep stairs at points, very narrow trails with very steep drops/cliffs one foot from the trail.

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Questions & Answers

Are drones allowed?

Thomas Norsten | Apr 10, 2020
Erik Seavey | Apr 11, 2020

I would hope they aren't, but I haven't noticed rules one way or the other.

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Are dogs allow at whitewater state park

Barb Schoppers | Apr 10, 2020
Barb Schoppers | Apr 11, 2020

Thank you...yeah

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Tomorrow I'm planning on a ride through the park as alot of our seniors have never been to the park. Is there places to see where we can just drive as our group will not be getting off the bus?

Sandra Thielen | Apr 11, 2019
Paul Halfman | Apr 12, 2019

I'm not sure of any access roads going through the park except for the highway that runs through it. There are parking areas to access features such as the beach, but you can't see the beach from there. There are some cliffs that you can look up to as you drive through.

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Can you rent a canoe there

Phone Guy / Scott | Sep 12, 2021
Debra Hofland | Sep 13, 2021

I was at WSP about a month ago, fly fishing, and the water was pretty low; granted there's been some gully washer rainstorms recently, but I do believe you'd be scraping bottom more than paddling!

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What kind of camping at whitewater State park?

Todd Doering | Aug 13, 2021
Doug Kirk | Aug 14, 2021

Rv's, tents, cabins. Sites are electric only

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is there a place to fly fish in the park and can you keep fish or is it catch and release only

R K | Aug 13, 2021
Laci | Aug 14, 2021

you can fly fish there. i recommend going to the park office before you fish. they can give you free book with maps of tons of streams and tell you where to try. the book also shows every regulation for each stream, it's great.

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Does Whitewater State Park have a picnic shelter?

Ruth Davis | Jun 14, 2021
Jason B | Jun 15, 2021

Yes

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Is the huge tree in campsite 49 of the lower cedar hill campground a Chinkapin Oak?

Jan Deering | Sep 12, 2021
Melissa Noerenberg | Sep 13, 2021

No, it is a black walnut. It use to be the State record holder.

Is the water on in campground as of today. 4-19-21

Stephen Carlson | May 15, 2021
Royal Carr | May 16, 2021

Yes. We camped there last weekend and it was on

Can I camp in the winter?

Sunny Yang | Apr 10, 2021
Jennifer Cordry | Apr 11, 2021

Yes!

Are dogs on leash allowed here?

Rebecca Sorensen | Apr 10, 2021
Jason Alstrup | Apr 11, 2021

Yes

Can I rent shelter with stuffing in there?

Asmaa Mahdi | Apr 10, 2021
Jennifer Torres | Apr 11, 2021

You would likely have to reserve a camper cabin. But I'm not sure what comes in there

Is the beach open?

Sheila Spitzer | Apr 10, 2021
Katie Davidson | Apr 11, 2021

Beach was drained when I was there 6/7/2020..

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What is the river that goes through the park and are there good landings for kayaking?

Julie Conway | Apr 10, 2020
Tyler Markee | Apr 11, 2020

The river gets pretty low, I'm not sure I would kayak there.

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Ste their any pools?

aamuuzme Charlie | Apr 10, 2020
Shirley Valentine | Apr 11, 2020

No pool, beach swimming.

Are there any bike trails on the area? NON- mountain biking trails?

Alexia Suiter | Apr 10, 2020
John Dean | Apr 11, 2020

I don't think so

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Are hiking paths stroller friendly??

Denise Rabe | Apr 10, 2020
Daniel Swanson | Apr 11, 2020

Most are not, but there would be enough available to keep you entertained. Unfortunately, the best trails offering the best views are not stroller friendly.

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Is hiking currently possible? Or is it too muddy/slippery?

Kari Kramka | Apr 11, 2019
Dale Allen | Apr 12, 2019

Slippery could be a problem right now as it just snowed and melted. Tempature is 41 degrees. But at the current temp, it depends on the trail you choose. Just be safe. :)

Is this a dispersed camp zone, or is camping only allowed in official sites?

Jake Harter | Apr 11, 2019
David Clickner | Apr 12, 2019

Only designated areas

What type of fishing do you have in the area?

Dan Becker | Apr 10, 2020
Clinton Hegney | Apr 11, 2020

Native Brook trout along with brown and rainbow species. Great fly fishing on both the whitewater river branches and the root river systems not too far to the South.

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Can you hammock camp in white water?

Keith Pederson | Apr 11, 2019
Brian Plumer | Apr 12, 2019

I would suggest giving them a call. With the ever growing restrictions on even tying a clothes line ( for good reasons) they may not allow it.

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How many deer are in whitewater

Dan Moriarity | Apr 11, 2018
Allison Walton | Apr 12, 2018

46. Counted them myself.

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