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Cabins at Whitewater State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Units
- 3
- Sleeps
- 5–6 per unit
- Heated
- All
- Electricity
- All
- Wheelchair accessible
- 2 of 3
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Altura
- Address
- 19041 Highway 74
- Phone
- 507-312-2301
About each unit
Rainbow Trout Camper Cabin · sleeps 5
Rainbow Trout Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Whitewater State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. One of two accessible camper cabins at Whitewater (with Tiger Trout).
Tiger Trout Camper Cabin · sleeps 5
Tiger Trout Camper Cabin is a camper cabin at Whitewater State Park, sleeping up to 5 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. ADA accessible. Pets aren't allowed. One of two accessible camper cabins at Whitewater (with Rainbow Trout).
Whitewater Camper Cabins · sleeps 6
Whitewater Camper Cabins is a camper cabin at Whitewater State Park, sleeping up to 6 people. No kitchen inside - cooking is limited to a crockpot or coffeepot; there's an outdoor picnic table and fire ring. No indoor plumbing or bathroom - a nearby campground or visitor center has restrooms and showers. Pets aren't allowed. This record covers Whitewater's other 2 camper cabins (alongside the accessible Tiger Trout and Rainbow Trout cabins - see the companion records).
Fees
$80-$90/night, Minnesota DNR's statewide camper cabin rate (this specific cabin's own price isn't broken out individually). Plus a nonrefundable reservation fee ($8 online, $10 by phone) and Minnesota's required state park vehicle permit ($35/year or $7/day).
Whitewater's camper cabins are open year-round, with heat and electricity.
Each unit
| Unit | Sleeps | Bedrooms | Kitchen | Bath | Heat | Power | Accessible | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout Camper Cabin | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Tiger Trout Camper Cabin | 5 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | |
| Whitewater Camper Cabins | 6 | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 3° | -19° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -23° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 29° | -5° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 36° | 17° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 62° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 58° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 56° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 60° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 44° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 31° | 9° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 20° | -13° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Whitewater State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 0 mi · 110 sites
- Carley State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 7 mi · 20 sites
- Snake Creek Management Unit · State Forest · 14 mi · 5 sites
- Merrick State Park · Wisconsin State Parks · 16 mi · 66 sites
- Zumbro Bottoms Horse Campground - Central · State Forest · 17 mi · 8 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Forestville Mystery Cave State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 31 mi · 5 units
- Beaver Creek Valley State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 37 mi
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- Myre-Big Island State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 69 mi
- Yellow River State Forest · Iowa State Parks · 74 mi
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