Banning State Park


Banning State Park

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Location:Off I-35, Exit 195.
Facilities:33 drive-in campsites (11 with electrical hookups), showers (é),flush toilets (é), 1 backpack campsite, 4 canoe-in campsites, campercabin (seasonal), picnic area (é), playground, hiking trails (17 miles), self-guided trails (2miles), paved bike trail (1 mile), ski trails (12 miles), snowmobiletrails (6 miles), boat access, interpretive exhibits, historic site,gift shop.
Activities:Camping, river fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling.
Special Features:Park features include dramatic sandstone rock formations and the Kettle River, where daringcanoeists and kayakers shoot the turbulent rapids at Blueberry Slide,Mother's Delight, Dragon's Tooth, and Hell's Gate.
Address:61101 Banning Park Rd
PO Box 643
Sandstone, MN 55072
Phone:320-245-2668
Fax:320-245-0251
Web: www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/banning
Size: 6,201 acres.
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