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For years the word around Walloon Lake has been that it is
"One of the seven most beautiful lakes in the world".
While we are not sure who made this determination and what the
criteria was, we don't know of anyone who has spent a day on
the blue green waters of Walloon who would doubt it. Walloon
is nestled in the rolling hills of hardwoods and conifers between
Boyne City and Petoskey. It stretches within a mile of Lake Michigan,
although its surface is approximately 100 feet higher in elevation.
The lake is one of Michigan's deepest, with an average depth
of almost 30 feet and with some waters as deep as 100 feet. There
are about 27 miles of shoreline around the lake and approximately
800 cottages and homes. Perhaps in return for the care that the
community has shown the lake, Mother Nature treats Wallooners
who watch closely with sightings of loons, bald eagles, and the occasional whitetail deer taking a morning swim.
In terms of recreational opportunities, Walloon has much to
offer. There is great fishing for rainbow trout, lake trout,
bass and perch. The protected leeward shore lines provide smooth
water for waterskiing and canoeing. Afternoon breezes provide
prime conditions for sailors - from sailboarders to skippers
of the famous Walloon keel boats, the "17's". Another
common sight in the evening is the occasional wooded runabout
or pontoon boat cruising the shore with its cargo of after dinner
sightseers. Although most docks on the lake are home to some
sort of water craft, the lake is very quiet the vast majority
of the time, providing what are probably the most popular attributes
of Walloon pristine natural beauty plus solitude.
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