Budd Lake, New Jersey

About Budd Lake

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

Budd 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 5.44 square miles.

📰 Budd Lake News Today

• UPDATE: 24-year-old man found dead after reported drowning at Tilcon Lake in Morris County WRNJ Radio · Aug 16
• Budd Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• N.J. sheriff’s officer accused of falsifying vehicle records NJ.com · Aug 14
• Union County sheriff’s officer from Budd Lake indicted on official misconduct, vehicle title fraud charges WRNJ Radio · Aug 14
• Union County Sheriff's Officer Indicted In Official Misconduct Case Patch · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Budd Lake Unique

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

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Budd Lake

• Branda's Italian Grill — italian
• Budd Lake Diner — diner
• Carol's on the Water
• Dino's Ristorante & Pizzeria — italian
• Enzo's Ristorante & Pizzeria — italian
• Ginza — asian
• King Wok — chinese
• La Mezcalita — mexican
• Uncle Sal's Italian Villa — italian
• Vincenzo's Pizzeria & Restaurant — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Budd Lake

• Budd Lake Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Drakes Brook Park reviews ★
• Lou Nelson Park reviews ★
• Mount Olive Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Turkey Brook Greenway reviews ★
• Turkey Brook Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Budd Lake

• Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
• Mount Olive Middle School
• Sandshore Rd. Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Budd Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities