Budd Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 9,784, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 816 (+9.1%) from the 8,968 enumerated at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 868 (+10.7%) from the 8,100 counted in the 2000 census. Budd Lake was named for John Budd. Prior to that, it was called Hattacawanna Lake.
Seward Mansion
Aerial view of Budd Lake, with the namesake glacial lake near the bottom. Lake Hopatcong and Lake Musconetcong are at the upper right.
Budd Lake parking lot at dusk
Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Mount Olive Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,886, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 769 (+2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 28,117, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,924 (+16.2%) from the 24,193 counted in the 2000 census. Located within the Raritan Valley region, Mount Olive is situated in western Morris County bordering both Sussex and Warren counties along the Musconetcong River.
Lewis Carey Farmhouse located in Flanders
Interstate 80 westbound in Mount Olive Township
Seward Mansion, built c. 1865
Mount Olive Baptist Meeting House, built 1855