Editing East Gull Lake, Minnesota (section)

==Tourism and recreation==
Much of the activity in East Gull Lake is tourism, recreation, and vacationing. Residents of Minnesota and [[Iowa]] maintain summer homes in the area. Houses on Gull Lake's shores are the most prized and expensive, and have attracted residents such as [[Kristi Yamaguchi]] and her husband [[Bret Hedican]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/HTML/exSCJ06_25.shtml |title=Hockey Hall of Fame - Stanley Cup Journals: 25 |website=www.hhof.com |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200120/http://www.hhof.com/HTML/exSCJ06_25.shtml |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There are several high-end resorts in the city, including Cragun's Resort, Madden's Resort, Kavanaugh's Resort, and Gull Lake Resort. Several of the resorts have golf courses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brainerd.com/golf/index.html|title=Brainerd Golf Courses in Minnesota - Perfect Minnesota golf vacation}}</ref>

The population has greatly increased in recent years, and as of 2008 was more than 2,000 all year.