Must-see lake · Oakland, Michigan
Walnut Lake
Walnut Lake is a lake in Oakland, Michigan.
Walnut Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Walnut Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Walnut Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.56343, -83.32714. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Walnut Lake
- Pine Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum · museum · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- WBFH-FM (Bloomfield Hills) · attraction · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Orchard Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Smith House · attraction · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Apple Island · fort · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Temple Beth El · temple · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cass Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dodge #4 State Park · park · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Otter Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Detroit Michigan Temple · church · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- WKBD-TV (CW 50 Detroit) · attraction · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- WPXD-TV (Detroit) · attraction · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Congregation Shaarey Zedek · sanctuary · Oakland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Oakland · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Walnut Lake
- Pine Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Orchard Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cass Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Otter Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Oakland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Oakland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Walnut Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Walnut Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Walnut Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Walnut Lake?
Nearby: Pine Lake (lake, 4 km), Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (museum, 4 km), WBFH-FM (Bloomfield Hills) (attraction, 5 km), Orchard Lake (lake, 6 km), Smith House (attraction, 6 km), Apple Island (fort, 6 km).
Is Walnut Lake worth visiting?
Walnut Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.