Pines Lake Homes for Sale in Wayne, NJ

Living at Pines Lake: the facts

• Pines Lake began in the 1920s as a vacation community of log cabins around a man made lake about 1.5 miles long. Many 1930s chestnut log cabins are still lived in year round. (Wikipedia; Pines Lake Association traces to 1927)
• The neighborhood has roughly 500 homes and about 3,000 residents (Wikipedia, 2020 census). For school assignment by address, check Wayne Public Schools.
• The Pines Lake Association reports about 90% of homes pay dues. Only members in good standing can use the beaches and facilities. (2025 to 2026 annual report)
• The association owns the lake bottom everywhere and runs beaches, sailing lessons and a members only summer camp. Beach badges are moving to a phone app QR code in 2026 and 2027. (annual report)
• In 2025 the association reported no beach closures for E. coli. (annual report)
• Not the same as Pines Lake in other towns. This page is only the Wayne neighborhood (ZIP 07470).

Shop Pines Lake by style

• Wayne colonials
• Wayne Cape Cods
• Wayne ranches
• Wayne homes with pools
• Wayne condos
• Wayne townhouses

Pines Lake by the numbers

• 37 single family sales in two years, median $1.1 million, from $536,000 to $2.43 million
• Colonials: $1.25 million median. Ranches: $858,500. Pool homes: $1.6 million.
• About $235,000 over the Wayne single family median, the priciest of the three lakes

(Our analysis of GSMLS and NJMLS closed sales, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026. A guide, not an appraisal.)

Woods, water and old cabins

Lots here are bigger and wooded, and some 1930s chestnut log cabins are still lived in. Ask for permit history on older homes, and check the FEMA flood map for anything on the water.

How the association works

The association owns the lake bottom, runs the beaches, sailing lessons and a members only camp, and reports about 90% of homes pay dues. Beach badges are moving to a phone app. (annual report)

Is this the Pines Lake in Wayne? Yes, ZIP 07470. Other New Jersey towns have unrelated Pines Lakes.

What's near Pines Lake

• Laurelwood Arboretum, a 30 acre garden with trails and ponds, about 1.6 miles (4 minutes). (Wayne Township)
• Vila Verde and Double Ai on Terhune Drive, about 1.5 miles (4 to 5 minutes). (Vila Verde)
• Van Riper Hopper House museum, about 2.0 miles (5 minutes). (Passaic County)
• Positano, Italian on Berdan Avenue, about 2.9 miles (7 minutes). (Wayne dining guide)
• Friends and Family Park with a dog park, about 3.5 miles (8 minutes). (Wayne Township)
• Novelli, Northern Italian on Hamburg Turnpike, about 1.9 miles (5 minutes). (OpenTable)
• Randy's Homemade Ice Cream, small batch ice cream on Wanaque Avenue in Pompton Lakes, about 2.5 miles (5 minutes). (Randy's)
• Groceries: ShopRite of Wayne Hills about 4.5 miles and Whole Foods about 6.1 miles.
• Hiking: High Mountain trails about 5.2 miles (11 minutes). (Wayne Township)
• Train: Mountain View station about 8.1 miles and Wayne Route 23 Transit Center about 8.6 miles (16 minutes each).
• Library and mall: Wayne Public Library about 6.5 miles, Willowbrook Mall about 10.4 miles.

Distances are approximate drives from the middle of the lake with no traffic. Check hours before you go.

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