Crandon Lakes, New Jersey

About Crandon Lakes

Set in the northwestern part of New Jersey, Crandon Lakes is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Crandon Lakes is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.56 square miles.

📰 Crandon Lakes News Today

• Crandon Lakes, NJ Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 25
• Air quality in Crandon Lakes IQAir · Sep 12
• Bernard "Barney" Walker, Obituary - Newton, NJ Dignity Memorial · Apr 8
• David L. Frey Obituary Apr 21, 2025 Buch Funeral Homes · Apr 21
• Donald Eamigh Obituary (2010) - Easton, PA Lehighvalleylive.com · Dec 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Crandon Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Crandon Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crandon Lakes

• Walpack Inn — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rosenkrans House and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crandon Lakes

• Arctic Meadows Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bear Swamp Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Shore Beach reviews ★
• Kemah Lake Small Beach reviews ★
• Scarpula Field reviews ★
• Swartswood State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Shore Beach reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Crandon Lakes

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