Whitmore Lake, Michigan

About Whitmore Lake

Set in the southeastern part of Michigan, Whitmore Lake is a small unincorporated community.

Whitmore Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.79 square miles.

📰 Whitmore Lake News Today

• 9275 Brookside Dr Apt H, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• James Allen Johnson Obituary (06/19/1954 - 08/05/2026) - Whitmore Lake, MI - Ann Arbor News MLive.com · Aug 13
• Oakland Christian vs Whitmore Lake Football - Sep 11, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
• Whitmore Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Obituary for Phillip Leonard Davidson Borek Jennings Funeral Homes · Jun 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Whitmore Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Whitmore 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 southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whitmore Lake

• Captain Joe's Grill
• Dragon Court — chinese
• Whitmore Lake Tavern — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Blue Heron Bay Splash Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whitmore Lake

• Mud Lake Bog · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gosline Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Independence Lake County Park reviews ★
• Livingston County Wildlife reviews ★
• Manly Bennett Memorial Park reviews ★
• Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Northfield Estates Park reviews ★
• Whitmore Lake Boating Access Site reviews ★
• Whitmore Lake City Park reviews ★
• Whitmore Lake Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Whitmore Lake

• Kensington Woods Schools
• Livingston Classical Academy
• Whitmore Lake Elementary School
• Whitmore Lake High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Whitmore Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities