Budd Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

[15] Budd Lake is in western Morris County, in central Mount Olive Township.

[1] Budd Lake, which the community is named after, is the source of the South Branch Raritan River.

[16] The lake is recharged through groundwater seepage through a series of wetlands, and serves as the headwaters of the Raritan River's South Branch.

[17] It is closely bordered by U.S. Route 46 to the south and Sand Shore Road to the east.

[20] The 2010 United States census counted 8,968 people, 3,232 households, and 2,385 families in the CDP.

[12] As of the 2000 United States Census[6] there were 8,100 people, 2,851 households, and 2,169 families living in the CDP.

[13] NJ Transit offers local bus service on the MCM5 route.

[22][23] People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Budd Lake include: