Rainbow Lakes, New Jersey

About Rainbow Lakes

Set in the northern part of New Jersey, Rainbow Lakes is a small unincorporated community.

Rainbow Lakes holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.1 square miles.

📰 Rainbow Lakes News Today

• Letter to the Editor: Rainbow Lakes Settlement Should Not Be Mistaken for a Sweeping Victory Parsippany Focus · Apr 19
• Assembly committee advances lake assessment bill New Jersey Herald · Mar 7
• N.J. Homeowners Refusing To Pay Community Association Fees, Group Put Liens On Their Homes cbsnews.com · Oct 4
• George Arthur Appel Obituary Morris County NJ News | Daily Record · Mar 29
• Black Bear Wandering Around Parsippany, Officials Warn Patch · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rainbow Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Rainbow Lakes — 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 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rainbow Lakes

• Barka — mediterranean
• House of Biryani's & Kebabs — indian
• Paul's Family Diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rainbow Lakes

• Crestview Drive Park reviews ★
• Erin Smith Park reviews ★
• Hills of Troy Park reviews ★
• Jannarone Park reviews ★
• Rainbow Lakes Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rainbow Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities