Large city offerings with a small town flavor. The City of Moose Lake serves as a Rural Regional Center and economic anchor for the southern half of Carlton County. The economy of the City remains healthy and strong, with an ever increasing number of 'tourist' visits.
Moose Lake has several popular parks and a municipal campgrounds.
The City also boasts about its hockey program and existence of an Olympic size sheet of artificial ice. The freeway corner development is anchored by a 46 unit AmericInn Motel, with a large indoor pool and 'specialty suites' with fireplaces and in-room whirlpools. Moose Lake also serves as a home base for the Moose Lake Community School District, the Mercy Hospital and Health Care District, and the Moose Lake Area Fire Protection District.