Whitewater State Park
Whitewater State Park is a state park in Winona County. It was established in 1919. 1 lake with water-quality readings is within 15 miles of the park, including Halfmoon Lake.
Whitewater State Park is a Minnesota State Park covering an unrecorded acreage acres. State parks are the most heavily-developed of the public-land designations — campground, picnic, boat-launch, interpretive-center. The park is not lake-dense, 1 lakes nearby in our dataset, but a nearby lake is the standout among them on the readings.
For visitors planning around water quality, the nearby-lakes list below is the practical tool: a park is only as good as the lake you intend to use it from, and the readings for that lake give you the clarity, nutrient, and algal-pressure context you need.
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Nearby Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Whitewater State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its water-quality readings, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Lake | Wabasha | - | 13.7 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Carley State Park— State Park, 7.1 mi
- John A. Latsch State Park— State Park, 13.7 mi
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park— State Park, 31.3 mi
- Frontenac State Park— State Park, 33.7 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.