Spring Lake, New Jersey

About Spring Lake

Spring Lake is a small town in eastern New Jersey, home to 2,781 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Spring Lake holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,091 residents per square mile.

📰 Spring Lake News Today

• 12 Of The Friendliest Towns In New Jersey WorldAtlas · Oct 9
• Jersey Shore residents take on Verizon over 5G towers Fox Business · Aug 26
• Spring Lake Sees Big Crowds As The End Of Summer Of 26 Draws Closer News12 | New Jersey · Aug 21
• Dogs Return to the Beach in Spring Lake TAPinto · Oct 6
• N.J. weather: Nor’easter dumped 8 inches of rain in parts of state. See town-by-town totals. NJ.com · Sep 28

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What Makes Spring Lake Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Spring Lake — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

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 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Spring Lake

• Bareli's By the Sea

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spring Lake

• Devine Park reviews ★
• Potter Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Spring Lake

• H W Mountz Elementary School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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