It is located 47 miles (76 km) in Union County, Indiana, west-southwest of Dayton, Ohio.

[2][3] The park was established as a memorial to those American soldiers who lost their lives in World Wars I and II.

[1] Part of the facilities available to visitors to Whitewater Memorial State Park include Brookville Reservoir.

Brookville Reservoir was created as an artificial lake by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1974, spanning 5,260 acres (21 km2).

[5] Popular recreation options in the state park include houseboats, five hiking trails, a nine-mile (14 km) horse trail and lake swimming.