The land that Big Cormorant Lake sits on was originally occupied by the Chippewa (Ojibwe), and the Sioux Native tribes.

[3] In 1867, a treaty was signed, establishing the White Earth Reservation, a large tract of land in the northern part of Becker County, to be home for the Chippewa Indians.

For over 100 years, YMCA Camp Cormorant has offered spirit, tradition, leadership and exceptional facilities to campers.

The camp is nestled on 80 acres of wooded property with an extensive beach front on Big Cormorant Lake.

Other activities on Big Cormorant include swimming, kayaking, wakesurfing, waterskiing, wakeboarding and standup paddleboarding during the summer, as well as ice fishing and snowmobiling during the winter.