Located in Bergen County, Saddle River is a borough with a clearly defined local character. The borough is a low-density borough in northern Bergen County, known for wooded roads, large residential properties, streams, and a secluded suburban setting. The community has limited commercial development and retains a spacious landscape despite its proximity to major employment centers. Route 17 and nearby county roads connect Saddle River with Ridgewood, Ramsey, Paramus, and the New York metropolitan region. Bergen County occupies northeastern New Jersey, combining dense commercial corridors and older boroughs with lower-density neighborhoods, river valleys, and the Palisades. Its extensive road, rail, and bus network ties local communities closely to Manhattan, Newark, the Meadowlands, and the rest of northern New Jersey. The result is a community that retains its own identity while benefiting from the transportation, employment, and cultural resources of the larger county.