Rest area · Minnesota
Big Sandy Lake Overlook
Big Sandy Lake Overlook is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 389 m. The nearest named place is The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 2.4 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates46.77383, -93.32691
- 2.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
64 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 41
Parks: 11
- Berglund County Park: 8.7 mi
- Axtell Technical Riding Area: 10.2 mi
- Tamarack City Park: 13.0 mi
- Jacobson Wayside Rest: 16.1 mi
- Jacobson Community Field: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey: 0.0 mi
- Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost...: 0.0 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Reservoir: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- MN-210: McGregor Rest Area: 11.5 mi
- Tamarack Wayside Rest: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Quadna Mountain: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Hill lake Beach: 19.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Northern Pacific Depot: 24.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:46 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:37 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 9 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 30 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandy Lake DAM Libby, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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