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Lake Information for Greenwood Lake
Greenwood Lake is an interstate lake approximately seven miles (12 km) long, straddling the border of New Jersey and New York. It is located in West Milford, New Jersey (in Passaic County) and Greenwood Lake, New York (in Orange County).
The lake was originally called "Quampium" by the Munsee Native Americans who lived there. It was renamed "Long Pond" by Europeans, who settled the area in the 1700s for farming and ironmaking, and eventually came to be re-christened "Greenwood Lake." It was dammed up in 1837 to increase the size of the lake for water power downstream.
The enlarged lake began to attract tourists. During its resort era, several steamboats operated on the lake, including the Greenwood Lake Transportation Company's "Arlington" and "Milford", and their side-wheeler, "Montclair", built in 1876, which had two decks and is reported to have been capable of carrying from 200 to 400 passengers. These steamboats met the trains and took passengers to the various resorts around the lake in both states.
New Jersey DNR lists Greenwood Lake as very good for walleye, sunfish, catfish, and largemouth bass. It is also listed as good for smallmouth bass, pickerel, yellow perch, and pike.
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Totowa Bait & Tackle Shop
- 10 Albion Ave - Paterson, NJ
- (973) 956-0825
- Jack's Bait & Tackle
- 551 City Island Ave - Bronx, NY
- (718) 885-2042
- O & H Bait Shop
- 209 Meadow Ave - Chester, NY
- (845) 469-2566
Boat Rental
- Stateline Boat Rentals Incorporated
- - Hewitt, NJ
- (973) 728-8824
- Sportsman Boats & Motors
- 325 Lakeside Rd - Hewitt, NJ
- (973) 728-9611
- Greenwood Lake Marina
- 538 Lakeside Rd - Hewitt, NJ
- (973) 728-9100
Vacation Rental
- Remarkablemovers
- 1531 E 17th St - Brooklyn, NY
- (718) 627-9292
- Mountain Creek Vacation Rental
- 12 Stone Hill Dr - Vernon, NJ
- (908) 783-2239
- Fairmont Plaza Hotel
- 768 5th Ave - New York, NY
- (212) 759-3000
Bar and Restaurant
- Bar Restaurant
- 986 Mclean Ave - Yonkers, NY
- (914) 237-9840
- Papa Joe's Bar & Restaurant
- 778 Belmont Ave - North Haledon, NJ
- (973) 427-1007
- Yesterdays
- 29 Main St - Warwick, NY
- (845) 986-1904