Budd Lake, New Jersey
Budd Lake is a community of 10,650 people in Morris County, New Jersey.
Why visit Budd Lake
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pax Amicus Castle Theater, Pax Amicus Theatre, Seward Mansion and Cary Station.
Weather in Budd Lake
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About Budd Lake
Budd Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 9,784, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 816 (+9.1%) from the 8,968 enumerated at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 868 (+10.7%) from the 8,100 counted in the 2000 census. Budd Lake was named for John Budd. Prior to that, it was called Hattacawanna Lake.
From the Wikipedia article Budd Lake, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Pax Amicus Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.0 mi
Community theater in Budd Lake, New Jersey, United States, originally a synagogue, later a fraternal hall
Museums and landmarks18
Seward Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
30 Flanders Road, Budd Lake
Cary Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic structure in Roxbury, New Jersey
Morris Canal
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Canal in New Jersey
Mount Olive Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Plaster Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Stanhope, New Jersey
Stephens Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
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Waterloo Village
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic village in Byram Township, New Jersey
North Star Seating
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
The North Star Seating area was dedicated to those who lost a loved one during war and the New Jersey Gold Star Mothers. The dedication...
Pentagon Platform
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
The AVM’s Pentagon Platform design resembles the U.S. Pentagon. The Pentagon Platform divided equally in five sections represents each...
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Turkey Brook Park
Park · 0.9 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes41
Applebee's
Diner · American · 1.7 mi
50 International Drive, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-25:00; Su 11:00-23:00
Branda's Italian Grill
Restaurant · Italian
1 Mount Olive Road, Budd Lake
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 13:00-21:00
Ginza
Restaurant · Asian, Sushi
3 Mount Olive Road, Budd Lake
Mo 11:00-22:30; Tu off; We-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su...
King Wok
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.5 mi
141 US-46, Budd Lake
Mo 16:30-22:00; Tu-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:30; Su 11:00-22:30
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.7 mi
50-J International Drive, Flanders
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Ron's Landmark
Restaurant · Italian · 2.3 mi
85 Main Street, Netcong
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Uncle Sal's Italian Villa
Restaurant · Italian · 1.2 mi
375 US 46, Budd Lake
Mo off; Tu-Su 10:00-21:00
Vincenzo's Pizzeria & Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
3 Netcong Road, Budd Lake
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
West Lake Chinese Take Out
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.1 mi
1 Old Wolfe Road, Budd Lake
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:30; Mo off
29 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship8
Stanhope United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Islamic Society of North Jersey
Place of worship · 2.1 mi
354 US Hwy 46 W, Hackettstown
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 5.1 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Flocktown-Kossmann Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
90 Flocktown Road, Long Valley
Healthcare5
Map of Budd Lake
145 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Morris County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blairstown Airport (1N7) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Flanders 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Bound Brook 24 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
- Blackwells Mills 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Paterson 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Newark 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Elizabeth 32 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Jersey City 37 mi east, about 59 min by car
- Allentown 43 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- New York 44 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yonkers 46 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, Budd Lake, NJ, Jan. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pax Amicus Castle Theater in Budd Lake, NJ, Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0
- 2025-06-02 13 41 09 View north from the southwest end of Budd Lake in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-06-02 13 41 11 View north-northeast from the southwest end of Budd Lake in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-06-02 13 41 13 View northeast from the southwest end of Budd Lake in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budd Lake Fire Tower (Horizontal), RollerFanatic000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budd Lake Fire Tower (Vertical), RollerFanatic000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 10 00 40 View west along Interstate 80 and north along U.S. Route 206 at Exit 26 (U.S. Route 46 WEST, Budd Lake, Hackettstown) in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waterloo Village, NJ - Canal Museum, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stanhope United Methodist Church, Netcong, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waterloo Village, NJ - Morris Canal, Lock 3 West, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- STEPHENS HOMESTEAD, MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plaster Mill, Stanhope, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CARY STATION, LEDGEWOOD, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Gradation (1), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Finality, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2025-06-02 13 06 08 Rhododendrons blooming along Netcong Road in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 10 17 34 View west along U.S. Route 46 between Woodland Avenue and Elizabeth Lane in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turkey Brook Park, Mount Olive Township, NJ - Seward Barn, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seward Mansion, Mount Olive Township, NJ - looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seward Mansion, Mount Olive Township, NJ - looking northeast (cropped), Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-06-02 13 31 08 View northeast up the South Branch Raritan River from Manor House Road in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-06-02 13 30 16 View southwest down the South Branch Raritan River from Manor House Road in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Olive Village, NJ - Mount Olive Academy, detail, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Olive Village, NJ - Mount Olive Academy, looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Olive Village, NJ - Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Olive Village, NJ - Baptist Meeting House, detail, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 14 08 47 View east along U.S. Route 46 (Main Street) at the exit for Interstate 80 EAST (New York City) in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 09 34 20 View west along the eastbound lanes of U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for Interstate 80 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-15 14 28 36 View east along Interstate 80 and south along U.S. Route 206 between Exit 25 and Exit 27 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 09 33 30 View west along the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for Interstate 80 on the border of Mount Olive Township and Netcong in Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 18 27 28 View east along Interstate 80 and south along U.S. Route 206 between Exit 25 and Exit 27 in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 09 40 59 View east along the eastbound lanes of U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for Interstate 80 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 09 41 40 View east along the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for Interstate 80 on the border of Mount Olive Township and Netcong in Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-15 14 21 02 View west along Interstate 80 and north along U.S. Route 206 just northwest of Exit 26 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 08 50 17 View west along Interstate 80 and north along U.S. Route 206 just northwest of Exit 26 in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Township of Mount Olive, NJ Municipal Complex, Jan. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 18 25 45 View east along Interstate 80 and south along U.S. Route 206 just southeast of Exit 25 in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 08 48 28 View west along Interstate 80 and north along U.S. Route 206 between Exit 27 and Exit 26 in Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-14 15 03 34 View east along Interstate 80 and south along U.S. Route 206 at Exit 27 (New Jersey State Route 183 NORTH, U.S. Route 206 SOUTH, Netcong, Somerville) in Mount Olive Township..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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