Lakes / New Jersey / Bergen County / Bear Swamp Lake
Bear Swamp Lake, Bergen County, New Jersey
39.04 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Jersey
41.10 degrees N, 74.22 degrees W - Bergen County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bear Swamp Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 295 lakes counted in New Jersey.
- About 25 miles from Morristown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Erskine Lake | Passaic | 1.5 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Lake Erskine | Passaic | 1.9 mi | 77.84 acres |
| Dators Pond | Bergen | 2.2 mi | 29.91 acres |
| Cupsaw Lake | Passaic | 2.2 mi | 62.27 acres |
| Skyline Lakes | Passaic | 3.4 mi | 39.29 acres |
| Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 4.3 mi | 1,971.09 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Swamp Lake
How Big Is Bear Swamp Lake?
Bear Swamp Lake covers 39.04 acres in Bergen County, New Jersey.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bergen County?
Lake Tappan is the largest lake in Bergen County, at 919.6 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Jersey
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hopatcong | Sussex | 2,493.66 acres | - |
| 2 | Round Valley Reservoir | Hunterdon | 2,272.23 acres | - |
| 3 | Wanaque Reservoir | Passaic | 1,971.09 acres | - |
| 4 | Van Sciver Lake | Burlington | 1,396.61 acres | - |
| 5 | Spruce Run Reservoir | Hunterdon | 1,354.88 acres | - |
All 295 New Jersey lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 60455965). Verified October 30, 2026.