Orchard Lake

Orchard Lake is a medium-sized inland lake, 795 acres (3.2 km²). It has a 110 feet (34 m) max depth and is in the city of Orchard Lake Village, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the second-largest lake in Oakland County after Cass Lake. It is unique in that there is an unusually large 35 acre (142,000 m²) island in the middle of the lake. The island is called Apple Island. It was a popular settlement for Native Americans before white settlers came and planted an apple orchard on the island. It is now abandoned and a protected wildlife sanctuary. Small Cedar Island is near the western shore. The campus of the old Michigan Military Academy is on the northeast shore of the lake. The campus is now home to SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary and St. Mary's Preparatory.