Walloon Lake is a shared community, and this page brings together the practical resources residents, visitors, and property owners rely on most. From boating safety guidance to local amenities and county contacts, these tools help you navigate daily life around the lake with confidence.
Boating Safety Resources
Boating is central to life on Walloon Lake, and safety ensures everyone can enjoy the water responsibly. Explore guidelines, local regulations, and WLAC initiatives that promote safe and respectful boating.
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Visit Walloon Resources
Whether you’re new to the lake or welcoming guests, this section highlights the best of Walloon. Find recreation tips, and local amenities to help visitors enjoy the lake while respecting its natural beauty.
Cottage Rentals
Short-term rentals can be found at the following:
Camp Daggett
Camp Daggett has provided meaningful and memorable recreational experiences for the young and young at heart for over 90 years. Embracing its values of respect, teamwork, caring and fun, Camp Daggett offers year-round programs from summer camp for youth to Adventure Programs for young people and adults.
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Camp Michigania
Michigania isn’t just a place to visit, it’s a place in our hearts. It’s where we learned to shoot an arrow, where we sang songs, and listened to stories beside the fire.
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Things to Do
Additional activities can be found at:
Property Owner Resources
Property owners play a vital role in protecting Walloon Lake. Although the WLAC is not an enforcing body, we do support the strict enforcement and following of all Township/County ordinances affecting the lake and its watershed. This section consolidates county building contacts, zoning information, shoreline guidance, and more to make stewardship and compliance easy if you’re planning to:
Put in or repair a septic system
Move earth within 500 feet of the lake
Place fill/structures in, excavate or drain a wetland
Change of use of a property
Install an impervious service (driveway, path, etc.)
Zoning Compliance
Building Permits
Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Office and Compliance
Health Department of Northwest Michigan
Michigan Department of EGLE (Wetlands & Shoreline Permits)
WLAC Forms & Community Tools
A quick-access hub for WLAC forms and reporting tools used by residents and visitors.
Available Forms
