Sylvan Lake is an all-sports, 458-acre (185 ha) Oakland County, Michigan lake along the main branch of the Clinton River.

[3] The name Sylvan means "located in the woods".

[5] Since 1912, The Oakland County Boat Club has been on Sylvan Lake.

Fireworks have been a tradition in Sylvan Lake since the late 1940s.

[6] Fish in Sylvan Lake include black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, panfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass and walleye.