Walled Lake offers a variety of reasons to visit: a seasonal weekly market, local history, a multi-use trail and a guided Segway tour. When planning your trip, it’s worth distinguishing time-specific activities from thematic highlights. The market, tour, trail and history each offer a different focus.
The market follows a regular weekly and seasonal schedule
According to the 2026 schedule, the Walled Lake Market Place takes place on Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Casey J. Ambrose Public Safety Campus, 1499 E. West Maple Rd. The season runs from May through October. The day, hours and season give this activity a clear schedule. If you’d like to include the market in your trip, be sure to check the schedule again, especially if you’re planning for a later year.
Trail and Segway tour: two different ways to explore
The Michigan Air Line Trail is a 7.5-mile multi-use trail that runs through Walled Lake. It connects with the Huron Valley Trail and the West Bloomfield Trail. This means you can consider the trail not just as a local highlight, but also in connection with these two other trails. Its stated length and connections are useful points of reference for anyone interested in multi-use trails and cycling.
Great Lakes Segway offers a guided alternative: the 90-minute tour takes you through Walled Lake and includes scenic and historic sites. Confirm the tour’s availability before your trip. Great Lakes Segway also lets you try out its own equipment in its lakeside showroom in Walled Lake before using it on the trail. If you’d like to take advantage of this offer, ask about the current arrangements in advance.
Local history: relocated farmhouse and former amusement park
In May 1997, the Banks-Dolbeer-Bradley-Foster Farmhouse was moved from its original location at 999 Pontiac Trail in Walled Lake to Riley Park. The former address and the destination of the move are therefore two distinct location references. According to oral accounts, the farmhouse served as a station on the Underground Railroad. This historical role is based on those accounts.
Another historical chapter concerns Walled Lake Amusement Park. The Wagner brothers officially closed it in 1968; the park is no longer in operation. Its best rides were dismantled and moved to Edgewater Park in Detroit. The park’s story is therefore not about a current amusement offering, but about a former park and what became of its rides.
Plan your stay and hotel search
When searching for hotels in Walled Lake, start by choosing dates based on the activity that matters most to you. The market follows a regular weekly and seasonal schedule; confirm the Segway tour’s availability in advance. The trail and local history offer additional points of interest to consider when planning your days.
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