Packanack LakeNew Jersey
Packanack Lake is an unincorporated lake community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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About Packanack Lake
Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Packanack Lake is a small unincorporated community.
Packanack Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.86 square miles.
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What Makes Packanack Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Packanack Lake — 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 northeastern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Packanack Lake
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- T-Bowl Lanes · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Packanack Lake
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Packanack Lake
- George Washington Middle School
- Packanack Elementary School
- Randall Carter Elementary School
- Ryerson Elementary School
- Schuyler Colfax Middle School
- Theunis Dey Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.