Hopatcong Lake Regional News
News and Events for the Lake Hopatcong Region
By Lake Hopatcong Foundation Jess Murphy - This year, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection will be moving forward with its five-year, 60-inch drawdown procedure to allow access to waterfront structures for inspection and maintenance.
LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. (September 5, 2018) — A car dashboard, a mannequin, a lawn mower, and silverware were among the thousands of items pulled from the Lake Hopatcong shoreline the last time the lake was lowered five feet, in 2013.
As always, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation is seeking to enhance their events through your feedback, so here are the new and exciting changes in the Lake Loop for 2018.
On the weekend of September 22 & 23 2018 the Knee-Deep Club of Lake Hopatcong will hold its Annual Fall Hybrid Striped Bass Contest on Lake Hopatcong.
On July 24, 2018, Princeton Hydro conducted the first of two cyanobacteria/cyanotoxin sampling events on Lake Hopatcong.
Push off and experience the peaceful quiet beauty of Lake Hopatcong as you paddle a 2.5-mile course.
In mid-September the Hopatcong State Park will be filled the thrill and the excitement of national power boat championship on September 15th and 16th.
The trail run/walk will take you in and around Hopatcong State Park with challenging hilly trails, over the sandy beach and back to the finish line. Run or walk.
There are only two dates left this summer for the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Floating Classroom.
The bike course will go clockwise around the lake and consist of approximately 20 miles of rolling terrain. This is a great course for experienced cyclists, weekend warriors or riders who want to stretch their legs and enjoy the ride.
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation’s Lake Loop.is back for 2018! To date, with your help, we have raised over $170,000 dollars for the Lake Hopatcong Foundation!
JUST IN!! – We have a generous donor who will match dollar for dollar up to $5,000 for all donations made. That means that LHF will get double the amount you raise prior to the event!! PLEASE HELP LHF by asking your family and friends to support your participation or make up a team and have everyone fundraise together!
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation Floating Classroom will run 90-minute public excursions from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Monday from July 9 to August 27, departing from Hopatcong State Park (260 Lakeside Boulevard, Landing, NJ).