Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

About Lake Hopatcong

Lake Hopatcong, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in northern New Jersey.

Lake Hopatcong holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.39 square miles.

📰 Lake Hopatcong News Today

• Drowning victims are identified New Jersey Hills Media Group · Aug 18
• Obituary for Lauren Leigh Lopes Bermingham Funeral Home · Aug 16
• Authorities identify men found dead after separate paddleboarding incidents in Morris County WRNJ Radio · Aug 17
• Authorities ID two men who drowned in Morris County lakes a day apart Bergen Record · Aug 17
• Edison Man Drowns in Lake While Paddle Boarding TAPinto · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Hopatcong Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Hopatcong — 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 northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Hopatcong

• J Towne Tavern — american
• Jefferson Diner — american
• Jefferson House
• Alice's
• Chapala Grill — mexican
• China King — chinese
• Lolas — tex-mex
• Stone Water — american
• The Windlass

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Hopatcong

• Wildcat Ridge reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lake Hopatcong

• Arthur Stanlick Elementary School
• Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Hopatcong

🏘️ Nearby Communities