Minneiska Campground

Open — Open year-round with sites available for reservation through the Minnesota State Parks system.

About

Minneiska Campground at Whitewater State Park opened in August 2017 as a modern replacement for the flood-prone Gooseberry Glen campground. Named with the Dakota word for whitewater, this campground sits across Minnesota Highway 74 from the park's visitor center in southeastern Minnesota's blufflands. The facility offers 40 campsites with electrical hookups suitable for RVs and trailers, plus 4 walk-in tent sites for a more secluded camping experience. Four year-round camper cabins provide an alternative to tent or RV camping with walls and basic amenities. The campground features modern restroom buildings equipped with flush toilets and hot showers, and three group camps each have their own picnic shelters sharing a dedicated restroom facility. A dump station serves RV campers, and the entire campground is supported by a 40 kW solar array that offsets energy use. Vegetation continues to mature around the newer sites, which are spaced to provide reasonable privacy between neighbors. Guests at Minneiska have access to all of Whitewater State Park's 2,700 acres, including picturesque 200-foot limestone bluffs, the spring-fed Whitewater River and Trout Run Creek renowned for brown, brook, and rainbow trout fishing, a sandy swimming beach, and trails ranging from easy to challenging. The park's year-round visitor center offers equipment loans including GPS units and fishing kits. The campground operates year-round with sites available for reservation.

Directions

From I-90 (exit 233) & Hwy 74, go 9.5 miles north on Hwy 74, then west on County Road 39.

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