Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Mountain Lakes is a borough of 4,585 people in Morris County, New Jersey, founded in April 29, 1924.
Why visit Mountain Lakes
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks, Boonton, Tourne County Park and Rockaway River Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Mountain Lakes
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mountain Lakes
Mountain Lakes is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,472, an increase of 312 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 4,160, which in turn had reflected a decline of 96 (−2.3%) from the 4,256 recorded at the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Mountain Lakes, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks27
Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic structure in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Railway station in Boonton, the United States of America
Boonton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Boonton Ironworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic ironworks in Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic building in Boonton, New Jersey
Bowers-Livingston-Osborn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Bowlsby-Degelleke House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Craftsman Farms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Grimes Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
James Dixon Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Johannes Parlaman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
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Joseph Jackson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in Rockaway, New Jersey
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Tourne County Park
Park · 1.4 mi
County park in Morris County, New Jersey
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes22
Veggie Heaven
Restaurant · Asian · 1.8 mi
57 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville
We-Mo 11:30-21:00
A2B Indian Veg Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian · 1.4 mi
3159 US 46
Barka
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 0.8 mi
60 US 46, Mountain Lakes
Hunan Taste Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.7 mi
67 Bloomfield Avenue, Denville
10 more on the map.
History
Mountain Lakes was originally a planned community, founded in 1910 by Herbert Hapgood. The entire face of the community changed from a wilderness of Dutch and English properties to a planned suburban community of large stucco houses now affectionately known as "Hapgoods." During this single decade, the natural and architectural character of Mountain Lakes was developed. Hapgood was particularly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, at the height of its popularity in 1910 when he started building.
Lawrence W. Luellen, inventor of the Dixie Cup, became the community's first resident when he moved to his new home in March 1911.
The Hapgood model homes were early forerunners of the modern development, but each house was modified to suit individual tastes. To the basic styles of these houses, Hapgood added colonial and craftsman features. He reversed floor plans, and interchanged architectural details. By the end of 1912, two hundred Hapgood homes were sold and occupied and in 1914 saw the formation of the Mountain Lakes Club. By 1923, approximately six hundred stucco houses were built to meet the overwhelming demand. Mountain Lakes became an independent municipality in 1924.
The United States Navy's Underwater Sound Reference Laboratories was located in Mountain Lakes during World War II.
From the History section of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship7
Rockaway Valley Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Community Church of Mountain Lakes
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.5 mi
48 Briarcliff Road, Mountain Lakes
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering
School · 4.6 mi
520 West Main Street, Rockaway
Healthcare3
Atlantic AdvancED Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
333 US 46, Mountain Lakes
Map of Mountain Lakes
143 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Boonton 1 Se Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
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
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Rainbow Lakes 1 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Parsippany 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Mount Tabor 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Boonton 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Cedar Knolls 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Dover 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Lake Telemark 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Morristown 7 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Kinnelon 7 mi northeast, about 12 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- 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
- MOUNTAIN LAKES HISTORIC DISTRICT, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Drive sb, Mountain Lakes, NJ, Nov. 2024, 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
- Mountain Lake looking south, Mountain Lakes, NJ, Nov. 2024, 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
- Island Beach Park, Mountain Lakes, NJ (3), Nov. 2024, 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
- Mountain Lake looking north, Mountain Lakes, NJ, Nov. 2024, 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
- Island Beach Park, Mountain Lakes, NJ (2), Nov. 2024, 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
- Island Beach Park, Mountain Lakes, NJ (1), Nov. 2024, 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
- Mountain Lakes station July 2026 1, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Mountain Lakes station depot building July 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- Mountain Lakes station July 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Mountain Lakes station July 2026 4, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-07-23 11 15 07 View east along U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for the rail line between Dixon Drive and Lackawanna Avenue on the border of Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Mountain Lakes in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-23 11 13 17 View west along U.S. Route 46 from the overpass for the rail line between Dixon Drive and Lackawanna Avenue in Mountain Lakes, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mountain Lakes, NJ municipal building, Nov. 2024, 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
- Morris CR 618 nb, Mountain Lakes, NJ, Nov. 2024, 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
- St. Catherine's Church, Mountain Lakes, NJ, Nov. 2024, 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
- 2018-07-30 17 49 06 View east along U.S. Route 46 just east of Morris County Route 618 (Mountain Lakes Boulevard) in Mountain Lakes, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 09 27 07 View west along U.S. Route 46 just west of Morris County Route 618 (Mountain Lakes Boulevard) in Mountain Lakes, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Remains of stone foundation with arches, Boonton Ironworks, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MontvilleNJ MontvilleSchool, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GRIMES HOMESTEAD, MOUNTAIN LAKES, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JAMES DIXON FARM, BOONTON, MORRIS CTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 211 Cornelia Street, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone Arch Bridge, Boonton, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stephen Condit House, Parsippany, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Craftsman Farms, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boonton Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Boonton Public Library, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joseph Jackson House, Rockaway, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MILLER-KINGSLAND HOUSE, BOONTON, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BOWLSBY-DEGELLEKE HOUSE; PARSIPPANY, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BOWERS-LIVINGSTON-OSBORN HOUSE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHANNES PARLAMAN HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BOONTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, BOONTON, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old foundation along abandoned road - panoramio, bill-now, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Cloud Street, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2018-07-30 17 53 14 View east along U.S. Route 46 just east of Intervale Road in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-31 12 56 31 View south along U.S. Route 202 and Morris County Route 511 (Parsippany Boulevard) at Waterview Boulevard and Interstate 287 SOUTH in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-31 17 43 49 View north along U.S. Route 202 and Morris County Route 511 (Parsippany Boulevard) at an exit for Interstate 287 SOUTH in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-31 17 39 08 View north along U.S. Route 202 and Morris County Route 511 (Parsippany Boulevard) at Waterview Boulevard and Interstate 287 SOUTH in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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