Moses Lake North is a suburb with lake access and outdoor recreation
Moses Lake North is a suburban community located on the waterfront just outside the city of Moses Lake. It’s home to a community college, an international cargo airport and a few parks and restaurants. Residents have easy access to outdoor recreation on the lake and nearby state parks and trails. “It’s got miles of shoreline, but it gets a lot less traffic than other parts of the lake. It’s great for tubing, waterskiing and fishing,” says Realtor Tara Zerbo of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, who has been working in the area for about 10 years.
Grant International Airport sits just north of the community’s residential area. It primarily serves cargo planes, and does not have commercial service, meaning there’s far less traffic and plane noise. “It does a lot of cargo and freight, but there haven’t been commercial flights for years,” Zerbo says.
Low-density living with room for gardens and garages
Moses Lake North offers single-family homes and duplexes on quiet residential streets. Ranch-style homes are the most common architectural style here, although some cottages and bungalows are also available. Many homes sit on lots of up to a half-acre, offering plenty of space for gardening, landscaping and sheds or garages. The community is low-density and typically free of through traffic, making it easy to stroll or bike around neighborhood streets. “It’s a lot more spread out than in the city. People really like that. It’s a slower pace of life,” Zerbo says. Prices range from around $200,000 to $350,000 depending on size, age and acreage.
Connelly Park draws thousands with beach and green space
Connelly Park offers more than 100 acres of shoreline and waterfront green space with a public boat launch, a playground and a beach. It draws more than 30,000 visitors every year. There’s also Doolittle Dream Park, a small community park with a playground that’s within walking distance of many homes. Residents are just a short drive from state parks like the Moses Lake Mud Flats, which has wetland hiking and wildlife watching. There’s also the Great Washington State Birding Trail, which offers prime birdwatching during the spring and fall, when thousands of sandhill cranes migrate through the area.
Limited local options with more shopping just minutes away
Shopping and dining options are limited to Dollar General, a gas station, a coffee stand and Maggie’s Kitchen, a local Mexican standby. The restaurant is known for its decadent torta ahogada, a saucy sandwich popular in the Guadalajara region of Mexico. For everything else, residents head about three miles away to the shopping centers on Stafford Road in Moses Lake. There, locals can shop at Walmart, WinCo Foods and more national chains.
Public schools earn average ratings but offer career pathways
Students can start at North Elementary School, which gets a C rating from Niche. The next step is C-minus-rated Endeavor Middle School, followed by C-plus-rated Moses Lake High School. The high school offers a wide range of extracurriculars and clubs, in addition to an array of career and trade classes via the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center. Big Bend Community College is within Moses Lake North and serves about 1,700 students every year.
Getting around Moses Lake and beyond
Most residents of Moses Lake North will need a vehicle to get around. However, there are bus stops along Patton Boulevard and at Big Bend Community College, offering a route to the city of Moses Lake. Major cities are hours away — Seattle is about 145 miles west, Spokane is about 110 miles east and Portland is about 195 miles south. The closest commercial airports are available in Spokane and Seattle. The nearest medical center is Samaritan Hospital, which is about 4 miles away.
