The Village of Walloon Lake
Walloon was named by a local butcher, J.R. Haas, after he had seen the name on an old railroad map. After the railroad people investigated they found that years before a group of Walloons, from Belgium had settled the north end of then, Bear Lake. No trace of this family has ever been found. Talcott was the original name of Walloon Lake. The photo at left shows the beach front park were the Bear River begins. 
Although Walloon is a small village they have a very nice park in town. There is a sandy beach, modern
restrooms, swings, slides, and more for the kids to enjoy. A marina, store, and post office are right
next to the park, and best of all a river runs through it. It's a great place for a picnic or a swim !
Walloon Lake (at left)
Bear River 
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