Whitewater State Park

Whitewater State Park
The Whitewater River in Whitewater State Park
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Location	Winona, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	44°3′N 92°3′W / 44.050°N 92.050°W / 44.050; -92.050
Area	1,672 acres (6.77 km2)
Elevation	899 ft (274 m)[1]
Established	1919
Governing body	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Whitewater State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Sign at the south entrance to the park
Location	Off Minnesota State Highway 74, Elba Township, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°3′15″N 92°2′45″W / 44.05417°N 92.04583°W / 44.05417; -92.04583
Area	563 acres (228 ha)
Built	1934–41
Architect	National Park Service, Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration
Architectural style	National Park Service rustic
MPS	Minnesota State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style MPS
NRHP reference No.	89001661
Added to NRHP	October 25, 1989

Whitewater State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, preserving a stretch of the Whitewater River surrounded by rocky bluffs. It is located in Winona County in the southeastern blufflands area of the state. The 2,700-acre (11 km²) park features scenic overlooks and trout fishing in the spring-fed Whitewater River and Trout Run Creek. It has about 300,000 visitors annually, and is located 7 miles (11 km) north of St. Charles on Minnesota State Highway 74, which runs through the park.