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West Bloomfield Township is a residential community of about 65,000 people in Oakland County, Michigan, about 25 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. It is known for its many lakes, wooded neighborhoods and nature preserves, and for large Jewish, Chaldean and South Asian communities whose institutions are centered here.
The township's lakes, including Orchard Lake, Pine Lake and parts of Cass Lake, have long drawn summer homes and boaters. Orchard Lake holds Apple Island, a wooded island with Native American and early settler history that is now protected as a nature preserve. The West Bloomfield Trail, a former railroad line, crosses the township through woods and wetlands, and the West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve is known for its heron rookery.
West Bloomfield is a quiet base for visiting the northern Detroit suburbs. Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and the Cranbrook Educational Community are a short drive east, and downtown Detroit is about 35 to 40 minutes away.
A crushed-stone rail trail of about four miles on a former railroad corridor, running through woods, wetlands and past lakes between Sylvan Lake and Orchard Lake Road. It is part of the longer Michigan Airline Trail. Popular for walking, running and biking; look for turtles and herons in the marshes.
A large wooded preserve run by the township parks commission, with boardwalks and trails through wetlands and forest and an overlook where great blue herons nest each spring. It connects to the West Bloomfield Trail. Bring binoculars in April and May and stay on the boardwalks to protect the nesting area.
One of the largest and deepest lakes in Oakland County, ringed by homes and woods and popular for boating, sailing and fishing. Most shoreline is private, so the easiest way to see it is from a boat or from public road views along Orchard Lake Road. Sunsets over the water are beautiful.
An all-sports lake in the middle of the township, used for boating, water skiing and fishing and surrounded by homes and a country club. Most shoreline is private, but the lake is part of the landscape you see driving through West Bloomfield. Best enjoyed on a boat in summer.
A wooded island of about 30 acres in Orchard Lake, once a Native American burial and meeting place and later an estate, now owned by the West Bloomfield School District and protected as a nature preserve. Access is by boat and mostly through guided visits or events, so check ahead before planning a trip.
A township park with two small lakes, fishing docks, a beach and playground, picnic shelters, sports courts and a walking path, plus a sledding hill in winter. It is one of the best family parks in the area. Parking is free; come early on hot summer weekends when the beach gets busy.
The main campus of the Detroit area's Jewish Community Center, on Maple Road, with the Berman Center for the Performing Arts, art exhibits, a fitness center and a busy calendar of book fairs, films and concerts. Many events are open to the public. Check the online calendar before visiting.
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