Scenic river setting 34 miles from Manhattan.
Located in the historic borough of Wanaque near the Wanaque River in the New Jersey Highlands, Wanaque Reserve is just 34 miles from Manhattan. Living so close to the city brings obvious benefits, but Reserve neighbors also enjoy a host of great amenities just steps from your front door.
The centerpiece of this exciting Del Webb community for active adults age 55 and better is The Lodge, a magnificent 20,000 square foot clubhouse. It’s the ultimate gathering place, offering a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, billiards, arts and crafts, a sauna, and massage rooms. Outdoors are tennis and bocce courts, and extensive walking trails.
This gated community offers three luxurious, maintenance-free model homes, ranging from 1,768 to 2,119 square feet.
- About Our Community
- Meet Your Lifestyle Director
- Clubs and Classes
- Movie Night
- Crafts
- Honor Bar
- Fitness
- Game Rooms
- Computer Room
- Parks
- Indoor Pool
- Spa
- Team Sports
- Trails
About Our Community
Del Webb residents see our incredible amenities as more than buildings, pools, playing surfaces, ball fields and gleaming fitness centers. They see amenities and our many clubs and classes as opportunities to make new acquaintances. And as venues where you might discover a side of yourself you never knew existed.
At Wanaque Reserve those opportunities present themselves in The Lodge, a 20,000 square foot clubhouse featuring a computer center, fitness facilities with whirlpool and saunas, cards and billiards room, state-of-the-art theater room and spacious entertainment hall designed for dinners, dances and special activities.
Features Include:
- Lifestyle Director
- Clubs and Classes
- Fitness Center
- Pools
- Game Room
- Learning and Business Center
Meet Your Lifestyle Director
René Testa Adams is the Lifestyle Director at Wanaque Reserve by Del Webb, The Place to Be. A vibrant and dynamic community with over 40 active clubs and more every day! Assisting in entertainment, club charters, and community events, such as, Happy Hour Poolside, "Tea with Oprah", Snow Gatherings, Wine Festivals, and much, much, more!
René Testa Adams is an Entertainer, Motivational/Inspirational Speaker, Singer, Writer and Visionary. Here are some of the highlights of a dynamic, vibrant, spiritual woman who has seen her light. Not only has she seen it, she has gone through it and returned ready to share her story. René is an inspiring woman whose gift is her boundless energies. She has performed at Madison Square Garden, BB Kings, The Bergen PAC and The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach Florida. Rene is a host of talent and fun. She can often be found poolside at the Lodge Clubhouse singing Karaoke with the homeowners of this active community!
Features Include:
- Scheduled events
- Assists with clubs
Clubs and Classes
Want to do more of what you love? Make new friends? Travel to exciting places near and far? Learn a new hobby or skill? Stay busy and have more fun? Join the clubs…right here at Wanaque Reserve, the place to be. With over 40 active clubs to choose from, there is something here for everyone!
• Grandparents Club
• Golf Club
• Bridge Club
• The Crocheting Club
• Winesters Club
• Bocce Club
• Singles Club
• School Volunteer Program
• Sports Talk Club
• Film
• Video
• Computer Classes
• The Writer's Club
• The Movie Club
• Canasta Club
• Women's Poker Club
• Tennis Club
• Day Trips
• Wanaque Reserve Cookbook
• The Overnight Trips
• Men's Poker Club
• Stained Glass Program
• The Book Discussion Group
• Committee of Arts & Learning Club
• The Bowling Club
• The Welcoming Committee
• The Sunshine Club
• The Political Action Club
• Growing Roots Club
• The Knitting Club
• The Entertainment Committee
• Wanaque Softball League
• Mah Jongg Club
• Walking Trails & Mountain Hikes Club
• The News and Views Club
• The Scrap Booking & Card Making Group
• Drama & Multimedia Workshop
• The American Italian Culture Club
• Art Association/Art Workshop
• Clubhouse Entertainment Club
Movie Night
Join us on Wednesday evening to watch and discuss movies. In addition, movie screenings will be shown on Monday and Friday afternoons. Titles of the movies are advertised in the Clubhouse and all are welcome to join!
Features Include:
- Movie theater
Crafts
You can join a supportive, creative atmosphere conducive to working and learning, where everyone is welcome to come and express themselves in a sharing environment. From scrapbooking, to photography, and stained glass items for your home- you can always find your true inspiration here!
Features Include:
- Self-expression studio
- Stained glass
- Scrapbooking
- Photography
- Cardmaking
Honor Bar
The Lodge at Wanaque Reserve features the Honor Bar, where it’s easy to grab a quick snack or a drink.
Features Include:
- Honor Bar
Fitness
Go for a run on the treadmill or lift free weights and keep yourself in shape all year round!
Features Include:
- Fitness center
- Locker rooms
- Indoor pool
Game Rooms
You can join in on a game of Bridge, a table of Canasta, learn how to play Mah Jongg or join the men's and women's poker clubs. If that doesn’t keep you busy, stay to watch a Sunday afternoon football game and play a game of pool with your neighbors and new friends.
Features Include:
- Pool tables
- Card tables
- Game rooms
Computer Room
Stop in the computer center to send your friends and family an email, check the Wanaque Reserve website for the latest updates or join us for a computer class held at the Clubhouse on Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Features Include:
- Computer lab
- Library/reading room
Parks
Wanaque Reserve features a series of green belts, insuring that the community never loses touch with the natural environment.
Features Include:
- Green belts
Indoor Pool
You can swim laps all year round in the indoor heated pool! Stay in shape and join water aerobics classes!
Just outside, you will discover a beautiful outdoor pool to sunbathe in the warm months. Join us poolside for happy hour or relax under a shady umbrella table with some friends.
Features Include:
- Indoor heated pool
- Outdoor pool
- Patio
- Aerobics class
Spa
The Lodge includes massage rooms and a sauna, offering hours of relaxation after a workout or swim.
Features Include:
- Massage rooms
- Hot tub
Team Sports
Join the tennis club and set up a team on a Saturday afternoon match. If you prefer bocce, join over 90 residents for another season of bocce spirit.
Features Include:
- Bocce ball
- Tennis
Trails
Ramapo Mountain Range forms the backdrop to this fabulous community!
You can join in for a meadow walk on the walking trails throughout the community or hike on the trails on the Ramapo Mountain Range, where are the backdrop to this fabulous community. Walkers and Hikers meet weekly and each is tailored to the ability of those who join.
Features Include:
- Hiking trails
- Walking trails
EZ Move Seminar
Please join us for an EZ Move Seminar-- selling and moving has just been made EZ! Learn how to tackle the overwhelming task of getting organized, and properly listing your home for sale making it a seamless move! After the seminar, you can join us for light refreshments, mingle with your potential future neighbors and tour the Clubhouse and beautiful model home.
- Date: Sunday, March 21st
- Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Location: Wanaque Reserve Clubhouse
About the Area
Northeast of New York City in the northern New Jersey highlands, Wanaque Reserve is located in an area that hasn’t changed a whole lot over the years, yet is some 35 miles from the most heralded city on earth. The local Wanaque and Midvale communities have much to offer; you’re never far from fantastic shopping and dining options, as well as great recreational opportunities.
Shopping
Your shopping options are unlimited, with destinations like the Berdan Shopping Center, Wayne Hills Mall, Willowbrook Mall, and Wayne Towne Center in Wayne. You can also head on over to the Garden State Plaza or the Paramus Park Shopping Center in Paramus, or the Rockaway Townsquare Mall in Rockaway.
Recreation
In addition to the on-site fitness and social centers at The Lodge at Wanaque Reserve, you have many options to choose from should you want to venture a short distance from home. Some of the favorite parks in the area include Ringwood State Park, Ringwood Manor, Skylands Manor, and New Jersey State Botanical Gardens, all in Ringwood. Other great destinations are the Weiss Ecology Center, Highlands Pool, Stony Brook Park in Butler, and Silas Condict Park in Kinnelon.
Is golf your game? Try a round or two at any of the nearby golf courses, including Glenwild Greens in Bloomingdale, Darlington Golf Course and Apple Ridge Country Club in Mahwah, Sunset Valley Golf Course in Pompton Plains, Passaic County Golf Course in Wayne, and Bowling Green in Oakridge.
Medical
Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains, St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne, St. Claire's Hospital in Denville, Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, and Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown are all close to Wanaque Reserve and can provide excellent healthcare.
Culture / Entertainment
If you wanted to check the latest blockbusters, head over to Clearview Cinema Group in Preakness and Kinnelon; Valleyview Cinemas, Loews at Willowbrook Mall, or Devisser Theaters in Wayne; and West Milford Cinema 4 in West Milford. You can attend pro sport games and concerts at venues like Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, Continental Airlines Arena, Meadowlands Racetrack, Madison Square Garden, NJPAC in Newark, the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, and of course the Broadway theaters of Manhattan. Some local museum favorites include the Newark Museum in Newark, Friends of Long Pond Ironworks in Hewitt, Suffern Railroad Museum in Suffern, the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, and the New Jersey Historical Society in Newark.
Transportation
Close to I-287, it’s easy to reach destinations all over the New York/Newark Metropolitan Area. Newark International Airport is a just a short drive away.
Schools
Wanaque is the local school district, and their schools include Haskell Elementary, Lakeland High School, and Wanaque Elementary. Local colleges and universities of note include William Paterson State University, Montclair State University, Ramapo College, Morris County Community College, and Passaic County Community College-Wanaque Branch.
Utilities
Utility companies serving this community include:
• Verizon for TV, High-Speed Internet, Telephone Services (1-800-830-9657)
• JCP&L (electricity & gas)
• Wanaque Borough Sewage Authority (water)
Barry Hain
Barry leads the group, The Wanaque Winesters, which is a wine tasting group that meets in the Lodge Clubhouse ballroom each month to explore different world wine regions and/or different themes. Thus far, they have tasted a variety of wines and an assortment of food from Italy, France, Spain, Chile, New Zealand and Australia. There are even talented residents in our midst who have shared their homemade wines.
Patricia Sutcliffe
Patricia is a member of the Grandparents Club. Many of our homeowners have grandchildren of various ages. Planning activities that will interest all of them is difficult, so this club's primary function is to create an opportunity to network so that our homeowners can arrange play dates for the children. The Grandparents Club is now a chartered club with available funds for planned activities.
Adele Berman
Adele Berman is a member of the Wanaque Reserve Entertainment Committee that carefully plans fabulous events in great detail. A recent event that was planned by this committee was the "Polynesian Luau." Upon entering the party, guests were decorated with vibrant colored leis. A delicious menu of grilled mahi mahi with tropical salsa and lomi lomi chicken saute, with Asian green beans and tropical fruit salad was served. The highlight of the evening was when our homeowners joined the authentic Polynesian Dancers on the dance floor and a great time was had by all!
Paula Meuter, Elaine Giordano, Eveyln Blau
The Ambassadors at Wanaque Reserve love where they live and will happily show you around the community, the clubhouse, the models, and sometimes even their very own homes! Wanaque Reserve, the place to be!
Ed Maged
At no cost to residents, Ed Maged has begun an instructional program and provides hands-on experience for anyone interested in making beautiful stained glass items for your home. Ed provides all of the equipment, the glass, and supplies to anyone who has an interest in pursuing stained glass art.
Passport to Lifestyle
It is a time-honored tradition among Del Webb residents to try out your future community, meet the neighbors, get a feel for the rhythm of life there, and enjoy the amenities the same way residents do.
You can make yourself at home for the day by receiving your Passport to Lifestyle in our Sales Center, giving you unlimited access to Wanaque Reserve’s amenities, plus our clubs and classes. To learn more please click here.
Please call 973-248-5100 to ask a sales associate about quick move-in homes.
Directions
From Rte 287 (traveling North):
- Exit Rte 287 at Exit 55
- At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Ringwood Ave
- Stay on Ringwood Ave for 1.5 miles
- Turn right onto Warren Hagstrom Blvd
- Follow Warren Hagstrom Blvd to the Wanaque entrance gate
- After passing through the entrance gate, turn left onto Warren's Way
- The Wanaque Reserve Sales Center will be in the first building on the left
From Rte 287 (traveling South):
- Exit Rte 287 at Exit 55
- At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Union Ave
- At first light, turn left onto Ringwood Ave
- Stay on Ringwood Ave for 1.5 miles
- Turn right onto Warren Hagstrom Blvd
- Follow Warren Hagstrom Blvd to the Wanaque entrance gate
- After passing through the entrance gate, turn left onto Warren's Way
- The Wanaque Reserve Sales Center will be in the first building on the left
From Rte 87:
- Exit Rte 87 at Exit 15 for Rte 287 South-bear right off ramp
- Follow directions from Rte 287 South
From the Garden State Parkway:
- Exit 145 for Rte 280 West
- Rte 280 will merge with Rte 80 West-merge onto Rte 80 West-stay in local lanes
- Exit Rte 80 onto Rte 287 North
- Follow directions from Rte 287 North
From the New Jersey Turnpike:
- Exit 15W to Rte 280 West
- Rte 280 West will merge with Rte 80 West - merge onto Rte 80 West - stay in local lanes
- Exit Rte 80 onto Rte 287 North
- Follow Directions from Rte 287 North
