Big Pine Lake
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.0 ha) or more.
A lake inside North Branch Township
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 4°, with about 44" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Cambridge is the nearest base
Cambridge is 6 miles west, with 392 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 68–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in North Branch Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Big Pine Lake
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.0 ha) or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes. All but four of Minnesota's 87 counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone, and Rock) contain at least one natural lake. Due to the abundance of lakes, many names have been repeated; for example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes. Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines of California.
- Type
- Lake
- Wikipedia readers
- 36K a year
Stay in North Branch Township, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Big Pine Lake | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch Township | in town | 21 | 1,779 | $358K | — |
| Fish Lake Township | 4 mi north | 0 | 2,470 | $400K | — |
| Isanti Township | 5 mi southwest | 0 | 1,871 | $336K | — |
| Harris | 6 mi northeast | 18 | 776 | $306K | — |
| Cambridge | 6 mi west | 392 | 10,307 | $252K | B |
| Cambridge Township | 6 mi northwest | 63 | 2,534 | $373K | — |
| North Branch | 7 mi east | 363 | 11,565 | $322K | A |
| Oxford Township | 8 mi south | 0 | 910 | $388K | — |
| Isanti | 8 mi southwest | 198 | 7,210 | $291K | A− |
| Nessel Township 21% vacation homes | 10 mi north | 60 | 1,836 | $413K | — |
| Athens Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 | 2,203 | $324K | — |
| Sunrise Township | 10 mi east | 0 | 1,983 | $395K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Big Pine Lake
Other well-known places within 55 miles.
43 mi🛶 LakeBde Maka Ska
45 mi📍 LandmarkFort Snelling
40 mi💧 WaterfallSaint Anthony Falls
55 mi🛶 LakeMille Lacs Lake
41 mi🏛 MuseumMinneapolis Institute of Art
44 mi🌸 GardenMinnehaha Park
30 mi🌲 Park & preserveShamrock Park
39 mi🐾 Zoo & aquariumComo Park Zoo and ConservatoryPhoto credits
Bde Maka Ska: Tyler Vigen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Snelling: en:User:The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Anthony Falls: The original uploader was Mulad at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Minneapolis Institute of Art: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnehaha Park: Original uploader was The Statue With The Dictionary at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shamrock Park: PhillFromStPaul, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Como Park Zoo and Conservatory: RxS at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Big Pine Lake
Is Big Pine Lake in North Branch Township?
Yes. It’s inside North Branch Township, MN.
When is the best time to visit Big Pine Lake?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–82°.
How far is Big Pine Lake from St. Paul and Minneapolis?
About 41 miles south of St. Paul and about 41 miles south of Minneapolis, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Big Pine Lake?
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 46 miles away.
Where should I stay near Big Pine Lake?
Cambridge (6 mi, 392 hotel and restaurant jobs), North Branch (7 mi, 363 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Isanti (8 mi, 198 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in North Branch Township
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in North Branch Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.