Editing Mountain Lakes, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.53&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 2.64 square miles (6.84&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.27 square miles (0.69&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (9.11%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Part of [[The Tourne]] county park is in Mountain Lakes.<ref>[http://www.mtnlakes.org/History/Histourne.htm The History of the Tourne] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214053756/http://www.mtnlakes.org/History/Histourne.htm |date=2012-02-14 }}, Borough of Mountain Lakes. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>

The borough borders [[Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey|Parsippany-Troy Hills]], to the east and south, the [[Boonton, New Jersey|town of Boonton]] to the northeast, [[Boonton Township, New Jersey|Boonton Township]] to the northwest and [[Denville Township, New Jersey|Denville]] to the west all of which are located in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010527/touches.html Areas touching Mountain Lakes], MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5hiBO5NWHt5YzdlbHhiWnNWU2s/view Morris County Municipalities Map], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed February 29, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

===Lakes===
Man-made lakes in Mountain Lakes include Birchwood Lake, Crystal Lake, Mountain Lake, Shadow Lake, Sunset Lake, Wildwood Lake, and Cove Lake. There are town private swimming beaches in Birchwood Lake, and Mountain Lake. The Mountain Lakes Club is located on the northern end of Mountain Lake.

Beaches are open from sunrise to sunset<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ecode|url=https://www.ecode360.com/8631632}}</ref> and facilities are available between the hours of 10&nbsp;am and 6&nbsp;pm every day between the months of June and August with a beach badge purchased at the borough hall.<ref>Forrest, Cindy. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/150124095_Council_considers_beach_badge_age_change__alcohol_use.html?page=all "Mountain Lakes Council considers beach badge age change"], ''Neighbor News (Boonton)'', May 4, 2012. Accessed October 24, 2013. "If passed, the amended law would require a tag for "all residents 2 years of age or older desiring to use facilities at Island Beach, Birchwood Beach and borough-owned lakes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day.'"</ref> Beach badges are available to Mountain Lakes residents only.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Borough of Mountain Lakes|url=https://mtnlakes.org/beach-badges-2020/}}</ref>