Little is left of the Whitewater Canal today. Some towpath was bought by the Whitewater Valley Railroad Company and has been used in various train operations over the years. A section of the rail line is still in use as a tourist railroad. The Whitewater Valley Railroad operates between Connersville, Indiana and Metamora, Indiana. The remains of many of the canal locks on this section of the canal can still be seen as well as the diversion dam near Laurel, Indiana that is still in service for the restored canal section in Metamora.

The most visible area of the Whitewater Canal that exists today is in Metamora. Here the Canal Era is recreated and tourists can stroll through a nineteenth century town. There are museums, shopping, eateries, and you can even take a horse drawn ride on the canal.