Walloon Lake Michigan Map

About Walloon Lake, Michigan

Walloon Lake is a locality in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 271. The population density is 77.2 people per km². Walloon Lake is located at 45.2661°N, 84.9337°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49796.

Walloon Lake mirrors the expansive, shifting heavens with a clarity that renders the shoreline a thin, silver thread between water and pine. It lies 48.3 miles northeast of Traverse City, MI (from Traverse City, MI: bearing 44°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Petoskey. The Bear River carves a quiet, persistent path through the landscape, its currents feeding the vitality of the terrain as it flows toward the distance. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises in modest, rhythmic swells that climb toward the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Chandler Hills. Sunlight here possesses a particular, crystalline quality, catching the movement of the water and illuminating the glacial basins that define the local topography. At Melrose Township Park, the ground holds the cool, damp scent of cedar and loam, offering a stillness that feels as enduring as the bedrock itself.

History lingers in the quietude of Walloon Lake, echoing a time when the region served as a seasonal sanctuary for those seeking refuge in the dense, northern timberlands. The local economy, once tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the harvest of the woods, now thrives on a subtle interplay between preservation and a modest, steady commerce that respects the surrounding environment. To the west, the proximity of Horton Bay adds a sense of vast, open horizons to the inland geography, while the memory of the Hardwood State Forest remains a foundational element of the region's identity. For the traveler, the pursuit of the Easy Access Ski Trail provides a bridge into the winter wilderness, yet the true character of the place is found in the slow, deliberate pace of life that remains undisturbed by the modern rush.

About This Walloon Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walloon Lake, Michigan. Coordinates: 45.266121, -84.93366. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Walloon Lake includes the ZIP code (49796), telephone area code (906), county seat of Charlevoix County (Charlevoix), and school district assignment (Public Schools of Petoskey).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.