Banning State Park
Banning State Park is a state park in Pine County. It was established in 1963. 8 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Fish Lake, Long Lake, Bass Lake.
Banning State Park State Park spans an unrecorded acreage acres in Minnesota — a designated recreation destination with the full set of facilities the state park system provides. The park is paired with 8 graded lakes nearby — enough for a multi-lake visit. Average grade among them: D.
State parks pair well with the LakeGrade dataset: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake grade tells you which actual lake in the system to head to.
Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Banning State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Lake | Pine | D | - | 4.7 mi |
| Long Lake | Pine | D | - | 8.4 mi |
| Bass Lake | Pine | C | - | 9.5 mi |
| Big Pine Lake | Pine | C | - | 9.8 mi |
| Fox Lake | Pine | D | - | 10.4 mi |
| Rhine Lake | Pine | F | - | 10.5 mi |
| Pine Lake | Aitkin | C | - | 11 mi |
| Passenger Lake | Pine | C | - | 13.4 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- St. Croix State Park— State Park, 18.5 mi
- Moose Lake State Park— State Park, 20 mi
- Moose Lake State Recreation Area— State Recreation Area, 20 mi
- Father Hennepin State Park— State Park, 30.4 mi
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.