Must-see lake · Emmet, Michigan
Walloon Lake
Walloon Lake is a lake in Emmet, Michigan.
Walloon 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 Walloon 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 Walloon Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.28901, -84.97746. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Walloon Lake
- Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mineral Well Park · park · Emmet · ~12 km · Must-see
- Little Traverse Bay · sanctuary · Michigan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~17 km · Must-see
- Petoskey State Park · park · Emmet · ~17 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Emmet · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~25 km · Must-see
- Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~38 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~46 km · Must-see
- University of Michigan Biological Station · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Walloon Lake
- Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~17 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Emmet · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Munro Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Walloon Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Walloon 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 Walloon 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 Walloon Lake?
Nearby: Young State Park (park, 11 km), Mineral Well Park (park, 12 km), Little Traverse Bay (sanctuary, 16 km), Lake Charlevoix (lake, 17 km), Petoskey State Park (park, 17 km), Round Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Walloon Lake worth visiting?
Walloon Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.