Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247. The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County along the west shore and overlooking Walker Lake. U.S. Route 95 runs through the community; it is 12 miles sout…Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247. The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County along the west shore and overlooking Walker Lake. U.S. Route 95 runs through the community; it is 12 miles south to Hawthorne and 59 miles north to Fallon. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located immediately north of the CDP.