Walnut Lake Rules and Safety

The No Wake Hours on Walnut Lake are 7:30PM to 11:00AM Daylight Savings Time. To view the entire the West Bloomfield Ordinance, click here.

Due to the size of Walnut Lake, boat traffic is to move in a counter clock-wise rotation. 

• Always remain 100 feet from the shore, boats, anchored boats, docks, rafts, and other structures
• No wake allowed within 200 feet of any dock, boat, raft, shoreline, bouy or occupied swim area.
• Anyone under the age of 14 years may not legally operate a PWC
• All PWC operators must have a DNR Watercraft Safety Lanyard in place
• Do not cross within 200 feet behind another watercraft
• Never have more people in your boat or PWC than allowed by the manufacturer

• Handbook of MI Boating Laws and Responsibilities - HERE
• Marine Safety Act Rules - HERE
• MI Laws at the Launch Site - Invasive Species - HERE
• US Coast Guard Recreational Boating - HERE
• Life Jacket Rules - HERE
• Boating Safety Courses - HERE