Editing Pompton Lakes, New Jersey (section)

==Parks and recreation==
The southern portion of [[Ramapo Mountain State Forest]] lies within the northernmost area of Pompton Lakes, and the park's Cannonball Trail begins in the borough.<ref>[http://www.nynjtc.org/park/ramapo-mountain-state-forest Ramapo Mountain State Forest], [[New York-New Jersey Trail Conference]]. Accessed August 7, 2013. "The forest, which includes wild lands in the municipalities of Oakland, Pompton Lakes, Ringwood and Wanaque, borders Ringwood State Park and the Ramapo Valley County Reservation, a part of the Bergen County Park System."</ref> There are also six municipal parks: Hershfield Park, Stiles Park, Gallo-Pacifico Park, Lakeside Park, Rotary Park, and John Murrin Park.

The [[Joe Louis]] Memorial features a granite monument dedicated to the boxer who lived and trained in the borough for a time.<ref>[http://pomptonlakes-nj.gov/230/Joe-Louis-Memorial-Park Joe Louis Memorial Park], Borough of Pompton Lakes. Accessed June 22, 2017.</ref>

Pompton Lakes and [[Riverdale, New Jersey|Riverdale]] share their youth sports teams. The Pompton Lakes-Riverdale Little League (PLRLL) runs youth tee-ball, baseball and softball leagues, while the Pompton Lakes-Riverdale Youth Organization (PLRYO) runs football, lacrosse and cheerleading, and the Pompton Lakes-Riverdale Soccer Association (PLRSA) runs the soccer teams. The Pompton Lakes Recreation Department also runs an annual summer day camp at Hershfield Park, as well as special programs including art classes and karate lessons.