About Big Lake
Big Lake, AK is a small unincorporated community located in central Alaska.
Officially, Big Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 115.32 square miles.
📰 Big Lake News Today
- $2 million fugitive captured in Big Lake after cutting off ankle monitor Alaska Story · Aug 16
- 11542 W Woody Lake Dr, Big Lake, AK 99623 Realtor.com · Aug 11
- ‘Know your food, know your farmer’: Big Lake farm opens u-pick season amid national parasite outbreak Alaska's News Source · Jul 28
- Final Alaska Homestead Expo set for Big Lake this weekend - Mat-Su Sentinel Mat-Su Sentinel · May 20
- Gregory H Thomas Obituary (2026) - Big Lake, AK - Legacy Funeral Home, Wasilla Heritage Chapel Legacy obituary · Jul 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Big Lake Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Big Lake — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
- Unusually large footprint: 115.32 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Big Lake
📍 Alvamar Park📍 Goose Bay Heights📍 Irish Hills📍 Sands Lake Hills📍 Sevenmile Ridge📍 Stephan Lake📍 Vance
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Lake
- Nancy Lake State Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Big Lake
- Big Lake Elementary
- Houston High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area115.32 sq mi
Coordinates61.5155, -149.9755