Big Lake, Minnesota

About Big Lake

Big Lake, MN is a close-knit town located in central Minnesota counting 12,855 people who proudly call it home.

Big Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,778 residents per square mile.

📰 Big Lake News Today

• Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay brings reality TV to Big Lake, other Minnesota cities MPR News · Sep 16
• Gordon Ramsay films 'Kitchen Nightmares' at MN restaurant - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Sep 15
• Witch Way to the Big Lake Lake Superior Magazine · Oct 7
• Candidates Discuss Issues in Big Lake Patriot News MN · Oct 8
• Big Lake restaurant reopens with new menu items after visit from Gordon Ramsay Bring Me The News · Sep 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Big Lake Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Big Lake — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,855.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Big Lake

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Big Lake

• Ember Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Taste of Thai and Lao — oriental
• Caribou Coffee (café)
• No1 China — chinese
• Russell's On the Lake — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Lake

• Big Lake Lakeside Park reviews ★
• Big Lake Township’s Lions Park reviews ★
• Big Lake Highline Park reviews ★
• Big Lake River Oaks Park reviews ★
• Bluff Park reviews ★
• Brown's Square Park reviews ★
• Hudson Woods Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Square Park reviews ★
• Lake Mitchell Park reviews ★
• Lake Ridge Park reviews ★
• Norland Park reviews ★
• Powell Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Big Lake

• BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH
• Big Lake Online 6-12
• Big Lake Online K-5
• INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY
• LIBERTY ELEMENTARY
• SNW - Big Lake HS Transitions

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Big Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities