Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Lake Hopatcong is a Morris County census-designated place in Jefferson Township, set along the northeast side of New Jersey's largest freshwater lake. The lake is the entire story here: boating, marinas, lakefront homes, summer traffic, and waterside restaurants shape how the community feels. It sits in western Morris County, with a more recreational and wooded character than many closer-in New Jersey suburbs. Lake Hopatcong is best understood as a lake community first, and a commuter-area suburb second.