With four towns, two counties, and the state,  all claiming at least some portion of Lake Hopatcong, the community can sometimes feel disjointed. One of the goals of the Lake Hopatcong Foundation is to build the sense of lake community, and to support the local businesses that surround it.

Lake Hopatcong Foundation Environmental & Cultural Center

Housed within the former Lake Hopatcong Station, one of the most iconic buildings in our community, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Environmental & Cultural Center hosts meetings…

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A Dock on Lake Hopatcong

B-SAFE Dock Numbers

The foundation partnered with first responders from the four towns surrounding the lake as well as the New Jersey State Police, and have collaboratively developed a plan that aims…

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Lake Hopatcong Guide Map

The Lake Hopatcong Foundation received a BOAT U.S. Foundation Grant in 2015 to create a Lake Hopatcong Guide Map.  Copies of the map are free and have been distributed to local…

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Lake Hopatcong Trail

The first phase of the Lake Hopatcong Trail, through the borough of Hopatcong, is officially open! The trail, when completed, will traverse approximately 40 miles through 4…

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Musconetcong Watershed National Water Trail

The Musconetcong Watershed National Trail is a system of water trails created to promote recreational access within the Musconetcong Watershed and is one of only six nationally designated…

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Group Guided Hikes and Paddles

Each year, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation hosts guided hikes at a trail in the Lake Hopatcong area and narrated group paddles on Lake Hopatcong.

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Programs

Programming at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Environmental & Cultural Center

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Exhibits

Exhibitions at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Environmental & Cultural Center 

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Lake Hopatcong Block Party

Lake Hopatcong Block Party 

The Lake Hopatcong Block Party brings visitors together with businesses, non-profit organizations, community groups, crafters, and food vendors for a community day that celebrates all facets of Lake Hopatcong life. 

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