Upper Greenwood Lake, New Jersey

About Upper Greenwood Lake

Set in the northern part of New Jersey, Upper Greenwood Lake is a small unincorporated community.

Upper Greenwood 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 2.74 square miles.

📰 Upper Greenwood Lake News Today

• Tales of Upper Greenwood Lake www.westmilfordmessenger.com · Aug 27
• How much snow will NJ get? Updated blizzard inch count predictions northjersey.com · Feb 22
• This State Forest Is the New Jersey Destination That Belongs on Every Fall Hiking List Only In Your State · Sep 20
• Howard Graham Obituary - Norwich, NY Dignity Memorial · Mar 30
• House explosion in West Milford, New Jersey injures 5 people, completely flattens house ABC7 New York · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Upper Greenwood Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Upper Greenwood 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

• 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 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Upper Greenwood Lake

• Mr Wonton — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Upper Greenwood Lake

• Cascade Lake Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emerald Forest Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mountain Lake Park reviews ★
• Random Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Upper Greenwood Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities