Big Lake, MN (City)

Big Lake is a Sherburne County city northwest of the Twin Cities, named for the lake that has long shaped local life. The community was originally called Humboldt until 1867, and lake ice once mattered enough to become part of the local economy. Today Big Lake is a commuter and lake community, with rail and highway connections toward Minneapolis and St. Cloud. It has neighborhoods, schools, parks, and water access, with a feel that sits between small-town Minnesota and the expanding outer metro.