Lance and Ceil have a great house right by Snail Lake. This Airbnb is not out of the way - the entire Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area is very travelable if you have a car and it doesn't take more than 20-30 minutes (if that) to get from place to place
A special bonus is the lake items - you'll be able to use kayaks, canoes and more! During our stay, we went on the lake a few times and it was easily the highlight of our trip
Finally, they are great hosts and are nearby in case you run in to any issues. We didn't, but it was good to know that we had somebody we could call if something happened!