Charleston, the state capital, is about an hour north of the National Park there, and other cities closer to the park include Fayetteville, Beckley and Hinton.

Dec 29, 2016 Dec 29, 2016 0 Contributed Minnesota state parks and trails are hosting nine First Day Hikes on Jan. 1, including Whitewater State Park from 1-2 p.m.

ELBA — A free program to teach the basics of camping will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 at Whitewater State Park south of Elba. There will be information on camping gear, fire starting ...