About • Location • Activities • Ecology
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Overview |
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Location |
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Maps |
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Size |
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6,237 acres |
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Parking |
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N46 10.410, W92 50.976 |
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Hours |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Fees |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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Pine County | ||||||
Central Minnesota | ||||||
Activities |
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Hiking Trails |
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17 miles A 1 mile paved bike trail connects the park to The Willard Munger State Trail. |
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Hunting |
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The park may hold one or more managed hunts in the fall. |
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Ecology |
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Ecological Classification |
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Ecological Province | Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Ecological Section | Western Superior Uplands |
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Ecological Subsection | Mille Lacs Uplands |
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Land Type Association | Finlayson Till Plain Willow River Sand Plain |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Aspen - Birch Forest Basswood - Black Ash Forest Black Ash - Silver Maple Terrace Forest Central Mesic Hardwood Forest (Eastern) Central Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forest Northern Poor Fen Northern Rich Alder Swamp Northern Wet Ash Swamp Northern Wet Meadow/Carr Oak - Aspen - Red Maple Forest Red Pine - White Pine Woodland (Eastcentral Bedrock) Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
Natural Features |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Cut-Off Trail |
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Kettle River |
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Skunk Cabbage Trail |
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Snowshoeing |
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Wayne Rasmussen |
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Fall 2017 |
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Kettle River |
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Spring Hiking |
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Martha Decker |
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Kettle River |
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Park Entrance |
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Kettle River |
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Trails |
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Forests |
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Other Videos |
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Banning state park jackdonkey22's channel |
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Published on May 16, 2014 Quarry Loop trail and Hells gate trail. |
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Banning State Park 8 8 15 Timothy Kowalik |
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Published on Aug 11, 2015 The Kettle River in Banning State Park, Sandstone, MN. |
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October camping/hiking trip up at Banning state park Andy DeLassus |
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Published on Oct 7, 2015 October camping and hiking up at banning state park |
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Wolf Creek Falls, Banning State Park, MN Nate Lindstrom |
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Published on Jan 6, 2015 |
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Active MN Outdoors - Banning State Park Mike Schoen |
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Published on Aug 9, 2012 MN State Park in Sandstone. Great hiking and beautiful scenery! |
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