Waite Park is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,341 at the 2020 census.
History
Waite Park was incorporated in 1893. It was named for Henry Chester Waite, a state legislator.
Geography
thumb|left|Quarry Park, 2006
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of ; is land and is water.
Minnesota State Highway 23 and County 75 are two of Waite Park's main routes.
Minnesota Highway 15 skirts Waite Park's southeastern border. Interstate Highway 94 is immediately southwest of Waite Park.
Waite Park borders the west side of St. Cloud. Stearns County Quarry Park, a former granite quarry, is on Waite Park's south side.
"The Ledge", a city-owned 6,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, opened in Waite Park in 2021. It hosts national acts, smaller concerts, and community events.