Walloon Lake, Michigan

About Walloon Lake

Walloon Lake is a small unincorporated community in northern Michigan.

Officially, Walloon Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.35 square miles.

📰 Walloon Lake News Today

• This stunning 30-acre expansion just created the largest protected wilderness at one of Michigan’s most beloved lakes MLive.com · Jul 15
• Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy releases wake sport recommendations 9and10News.com · May 6
• Walloon Lake, Michigan, Is a Literary Pilgrimage for Fans of Ernest Hemingway onlyinyourstate.com · Mar 8
• Obituary for Janet Louise (Grace) Heckler Stone Funeral Home, Inc. · Feb 15
• New wake boat guidelines aim to protect Walloon Lake water quality - Petoskey News-Review Petoskey News-Review · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Walloon Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Walloon Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Walloon Lake

• Barrel Back
• Walloon Lake Inn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Boulder · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walloon Lake

• Bois LeDuc Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cedar Valley Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherry Lane Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Covert Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Duval Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ellis Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Franklin J. Helle Memorial Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Frog Hollow Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gow Litzenburger East Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gow Litzenburger West Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hankin's Glen Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indian Garden Nature Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Walloon Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities