Photo: Jakes19 · Public domainMoose Lake has 269 acres of parks, 94 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Moose Lake’s land is conserved, about 271 acres. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Moose Lake, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #43 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Moose Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Moose Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moose Lake is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #43 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
Water is 11% of Moose Lake’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
271 conserved acres
13% of Moose Lake’s land. Water is left out: Moose Lake has 3.3 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Moose Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 209 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Moose Lake City Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Twilight Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ervid T Clemons Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Moose Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
7.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Moose Lake
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Moose Lake →
Moose Lake and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Lake | 13% | 0.7 | 94 | 91% | A |
| Moose Lake Township | 6% | 0.6 | 969 | 11% | B+ |
| Silver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moose Lake
How much of Moose Lake is conserved land?
13% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Moose Lake’s trails?
Moose Lake State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moose Lake?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 5.9 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Soo Line Trail - Southern Route.
Is there public land near Moose Lake?
13,549 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moose Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 310 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Moose Lake have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 of 274 in Minnesota. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Moose Lake neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →