So, Where is Mountain Lakes, NJ Located?

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Mountain Lakes is located 35 miles west of New York city in Morris County, NJ. It is nestled between two main highways of Northern New Jersey, Route 80 (east-west) and Route 287 (north-south). You really couldn't ask for a better location for ease of travelling. From just about anywhere in town you are 5 minutes from either of these highways. For a typical Sunday morning drive into New York City, I am at the Lincoln Tunnel in 35 minutes. Not bad.

There are quite a few people who drive into New York City on a daily basis or drive to Harrison, NJ and take a train from there. But for the most part, it seems the Lakeland bus (which picks up on the Boulevard), or the train into Hoboken, NJ (at Mountain Lakes' own train station) is the way to go.

Travelling west, the Poconos are 50 minutes away with an easy ride on Route 80. My wife and I like an antiques mall in Stroudsburg, PA called the Olde Engine Works Antiques Mall.

I could go on and on about interesting destinations, but I think you can see best for yourself using google maps to map out travels plans starting from Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046.