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Banning State Park is a Minnesota State Park located on the southern edge of The Arrowhead Region in east central Minnesota and on both sides of the Kettle River near Hinckley.
Most family vacation destinations in Minnesota include beautiful family vacation resorts, cabins, and dozens of state parks and many other top family vacations spots.
How to Get to Banning State Park: Take Highway 35 north from the Twin Cities for about an hour and a half to Highway 23 east, which will take you to the park entrance.
Park Highlights:
Banning’s Natural Attractions: The Kettle River provides much of the scenic beauty, as well as the recreation, making it a canoeing and kayaking paradise. Explore impressive sandstone rock formations. If you look carefully, you will see potholes carved into the rocks by rushing waters in time past.
Things to Do in Banning State Park: Explore the historic ruins of the Sandstone Quarry. Hike to Wolf Creek Falls, Big Spring Falls, and the Log Creek Arches. Hike the trails in spring to view an awesome wildflower display. In winter, 12 miles of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing. Six miles of snowmobile trails connect to the Willard Munger Trail. Snowshoeing is permitted in all areas of the park.
Camping in Banning State Park: The Banning campground is at the crest of a pine-forested hill. There are 33 campsites available for tents and RVs; 11 sites have electrical hookups. There are 4 canoe-in campsites, 1 backpacking campsite, and 1 seasonal cabin as well.
More Attractions in This Region: Other area attractions include the Midwest Country Music Theater, the Audubon Center of the Northwoods, and the Robinson Park stone quarry in Sandstone.
Visit Hinckley Minnesota and explore the Hinckley Fire Museum and Grand Casino. Don’t miss tiny Askov nearby. All the streets have Danish names, and they host the annual Askov Fair and Rutabaga Festival that offers Aebleskiver on the menu.
Hinckley Minnesota Attractions: - Things to do near Banning State Park.Other Minnesota State Parks in This Region of Minnesota: St. Croix State Park > Moose Lake State Park > Jay Cooke State Park
Contact:
61101 Banning Park Road
Sandstone, MN 55072
Phone: 320-245-2668
Fax: 320-245-0251
Email: banning.statepark@state.mn.us
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Minnesota Department of Natural resources 888-646-6367
Minnesota Historical Society 888-777-8386
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