Lake Mohawk
Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey · Northwest New Jersey (Skylands) golf market
- Housing
- single-family
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Lake Mohawk is a lake-centered residential community in Sparta Township, Sussex County, that began developing in the late 1920s around what is now Lake Mohawk Golf Club, which opened its first nine holes in 1929. Over 600 homes were built around the lake in the years immediately following the club's opening -- a documented historical case of golf-driven residential demand. The community today spans roughly 2,500 acres and around 2,700 households, with three lakes, a dozen beaches, boat docks, a clubhouse-adjacent pool, walking trails, and roughly 25 miles of private roads managed by Lake Mohawk Country Club, a recreational/lake association that is a distinct organization from the golf club.
Golf Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Golf membership at Lake Mohawk Golf Club is not included with or required by home ownership in the Lake Mohawk community; it is a separate, capped (245-bondholder), application-based membership open to non-residents as well. Separately, Lake Mohawk Country Club (the lake association) sells its own limited pool memberships to area property owners for an additional fee, unrelated to golf.
Living in Lake Mohawk
Housing is predominantly single-family homes built up over nearly a century around the lake. The community's shared recreational assets (lakes, beaches, docks, trails, pool) are governed by Lake Mohawk Country Club, funded through property-owner assessments and limited-availability membership sales.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Lake-oriented recreation is central: boating, water skiing, and swimming across three lakes and a dozen beaches, plus organized clubs (an Adventurer's Club for hiking, a Powerboat Club, a Ski Club).
Location & Surrounding Area
In Sparta Township, Sussex County, in New Jersey's rural northwest Skylands region.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm whether the community has a formal gated entrance or is more accurately described as a private-road community without a single controlled gate.
- Confirm current Lake Mohawk Country Club fees directly -- a 2022 fee schedule PDF was located by search but not fetchable this session.
Notable
- Over 600 homes were built around the lake in the years immediately following the golf club's 1929 opening.
- The community's lake/recreation association (Lake Mohawk Country Club) is a separate organization from the golf club of a very similar name.
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US Golf Living provides independent real-estate research and can connect consumers with real-estate professionals. Golf membership, availability, fees and approval are determined independently by the applicable club.