Whitewater State Park
About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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2,733 acres statutory, 1,608 owned |
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19041 Highway 74 N44 3.745, W92 2.677 |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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| Winona County | ||||||
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Hiking Trails |
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10 miles |
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No hunting |
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Ecological Classification |
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| Ecological Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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| Ecological Section | Paleozoic Plateau |
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| Ecological Subsection | The Blufflands Rochester Plateau |
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| Land Type Association | Elba Slopes Lewiston Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Algific Talus: Dolomite Subtype Dry Bedrock Bluff Prairie (Southern) Dry Limestone - Dolomite Cliff (Southern) Elm - Basswood - Black Ash - (Blue Beech) Forest Elm - Basswood - Black Ash - (Hackberry) Forest Oak - Shagbark Hickory Woodland Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Red Oak - White Oak Forest Red Oak - White Oak - (Sugar Maple) Forest Southern Dry Cliff Southern Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Southern Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - Red Oak - (Blue Beech) Forest White Pine - Oak - Sugar Maple Forest |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Wayne Rasmussen |
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Hiking the bluff here has been an adventure repeated many times since the 1950s. |
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Truly a treasure of SE Minnesota. |
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Park Entrance |
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Elm - Basswood - Black Ash - (Hackberry) Forest |
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Oak - Shagbark Hickory Woodland |
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Red Oak - White Oak Forest |
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Red Oak - White Oak - (Sugar Maple) Forest |
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Other Prairie |
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Whitewater River, Middle Branch |
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Perennial Stream |
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Slideshows |
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| Whitewater State Park Brett Whaley |
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| Whitewater Richard Sanders |
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| Whitewater State Park Minnesota Chris Kratzke |
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Published on Feb 10, 2014 I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator |
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| Whitewater State Park, Minnesota campsitephotosdotcom |
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Published on Oct 30, 2013 Favorite Sites: 1, 4, 6, 12, 17, 25, 27, 33, 35, 37, 42, 55, 59, 62, 65, 66, 67, 73, 86, 91, 93, 95, 97, 103 |
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Other Videos |
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| A Walk in the Park: Whitewater State Park A Walk in the Park |
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Jun 12, 2017 4,188 views Jun 12, 2017 Picturesque limestone bluffs and deep ravines make Whitewater a very popular southeastern state park. The 2,700 acre park is an angler's paradise with brown, brook, and rainbow trout swimming in the spring-fed Whitewater River and Trout Run Creek. Visitors enjoy a sandy swimming beach, a year-round visitor center, easy-to-challenging hiking trails, camping, a group camp, and a modern group center. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00280#homepage |
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| Hiking at Whitewater State Park in Minnesota - S1:E4 The Escape Shroom Perspective |
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Aug 11, 2020 We spend a hot day cooling off under the shade and dipping our feet in the cool streams at Whitewater State Park. We were going to hike the Chimney Rock Trail, but we took a wrong turn and ended up at Inspiration Point instead. It was a fun hike and we even got to set up our new hammock to test it out for a bit. Check out our adventures! Enjoy and thanks for watching! Don't forget to like and Subscribe! Follow us on social media for photos and more: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nawtmushroom/ Camera used for this video: Nikon D750 with Tamron 15-30mm Lens |
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| Whitewater State Park - Staff Stories Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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Apr 30, 2019 Staff of Whitewater State Park share some of their stories. Produced by Hlee Lee |
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| Another Great Minnesota State Park: Whitewater State Park Deb Pleasants |
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Aug 9, 2021 If you’re looking for a fun place to hike and camp, look no further. Whitewater State Park in Southeastern Minnesota is a beautiful park. There is a lot to see and do here and, as an added bonus, it’s known for having very few mosquitoes. |
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| Let's Go, Minnesota! (Episode 102) Whitewater State Park w/Curtis Ingvoldstad KSMQ Public Television |
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Jun 25, 2018 Join Brenda and the team as they hike through Whitewater State Park on a hot, muggy day. Check out Chimney Rock and Inspiration Point. Wood sculptor Curtis Ingvoldstad is our special guest. (MPTA, Legacy, KSMQ, 6-23-18) |
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_02.jpg "bur oak (var. macrocarpa)")
_04.jpg "stiff sunflower (ssp. subrhomboideus)")
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