Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota
Banning State Park
Minnesota State Parks · Minnesota, United States
- Sites
- 33
- Hookups
- 11 electric, 22 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Sandstone
- Address
- 61101 Banning Park Road
- Phone
- 320-216-3910
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Banning State Park is a Minnesota State Park campground offering 33 sites (11 electric) near Sandstone.
Fees
Minnesota DNR (dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fees.html) publishes the same statewide camping rate bands on its own fees page (a real, confirmed statewide schedule, not a per-park guess; tax is additional): Drive-in campsites $20-$35/night; cart-in/walk-in campsites (under 1/2 mile from parking) $20-$25/night; backcountry campsites (backpack/watercraft over 1/2 mile) $20-$23/night; equestrian campsites $22-$25/night; wall tents $35-$40/night; yurts $80/night; group campsites $50-$300/night. Electric hookup adds $10/night; water and sewer hookup (where available) adds $8/night; an EV charging site adds $7.50/night. A non-refundable reservation fee applies per site reserved in advance: $8 online, $10 by phone (no fee for same-day reservations). Minnesota residents with a qualifying physical disability receive a half-price campsite rate Sunday-Thursday. A separate statewide vehicle permit is required: $35/year; $7/day; $26/year for an additional vehicle; $30/year motorcycle permit; $12/year for persons with disabilities; $5/day for groups of 10+ vehicles. Pets are allowed in campgrounds. For the comfort and safety of your pet, other visitors, and wildlife, pets must be attended at all times and restrained on a leash or in an enclosure. (Minnesota DNR statewide policy, published on multiple state park pages, e.g. Itasca, Lake Bemidji and La Salle Lake SRA.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 0° | -27° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 6° | -29° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | -10° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 32° | 11° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 46° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 58° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 40° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 25° | 71° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 28° | 7° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 15° | -17° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Moose Lake State Park · Minnesota State Parks · 19 mi · 33 sites
- Moose Lake City Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 19 mi · 82 sites
All public campgrounds in Minnesota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.