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Paddlin' in the Pines
( 39.70208, -74.42738 )

  1. Batsto Lake - Batsto ( 39.64682, -74.65327 )
  2. Batsto River - Wharton State Forest ( 39.71014, -74.66747 )
  3. Cedar Creek - Berkeley ( 39.90248, -74.24513 )
  4. Cedar Creek - Lanoka Harbor ( 39.86936, -74.17065 )
  5. Great Egg Harbor River - Penny Pot ( 39.57547, -74.82239 )
  6. Great Egg Harbor River - Weymouth ( 39.51339, -74.77889 )

This map shows the three trips described in this article

by Andrée Jannette

New Jersey Outdoors
Spring 1998
$4.25

If you don't know how to turn your canoe on a dime when you put in at your first Pinelands river, you will by the time you finish. These are narrow, winding rivers, full of sweeping curves and sharply angled switchbacks. Yet these twists and turns are very much a part of the mystique and the delight of paddling in New Jersey's Pinelands.


Hackensack River
( 40.83048, -74.09432 )

  1. Hackensack River - Bergenfield ( 40.92835, -74.03023 )
  2. Hackensack River - Foschini Park ( 40.88477, -74.03524 )
  3. Hackensack River - Meadowlands ( 40.80747, -74.05723 )
  4. Hackensack River - Secaucaus (S) ( 40.76390, -74.08685 )
  5. Hackensack River - Secaucus (N) ( 40.80552, -74.04345 )
  6. Newark Bay - Bayonne ( 40.66284, -74.13305 )
  7. Newark Bay - Rutkowski Park ( 40.68882, -74.11216 )
  8. Overpeck Creek - Teaneck ( 40.86648, -74.00077 )

Monmouth County
( 40.26209, -74.25509 )

  1. Aeromarine Industrial Park ( 40.44306, -74.18967 )
  2. Arthur Kill - Buckingham Ave ( 40.51462, -74.25871 )
  3. Assunpink Access ( 40.23568, -74.58683 )
  4. Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.21542, -74.51702 )
  5. Barnegat Bay - Bay Harbor Park ( 40.01977, -74.12731 )
  6. Barnegat Bay - Mantoloking Bridge ( 40.04124, -74.05880 )
  7. Brainerd Lake - Cranbury ( 40.31113, -74.51178 )
  8. Buck's Pond - Colt's Neck ( 40.29178, -74.20380 )
  9. Bunker Hill Bogs - Jackson ( 40.08255, -74.29256 )
  10. Collier's Lake - New Egypt ( 40.06799, -74.44856 )
  11. Crosswick's Creek - New Egypt (N) ( 40.08505, -74.54006 )
  12. Crosswick's Creek - Walnford ( 40.13480, -74.55762 )
  13. Dallenbach Pond ( 40.41254, -74.44296 )
  14. Davidson's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.41117, -74.49789 )
  15. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (N) ( 40.23759, -74.00784 )
  16. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (S) ( 40.22957, -74.00938 )
  17. Etra Lake - East Windsor ( 40.25288, -74.49829 )
  18. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  19. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  20. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  21. Forge Pond - Brick ( 40.06646, -74.13446 )
  22. Grover's Mill Pond - Princeton Junction ( 40.31282, -74.60565 )
  23. Helmetta Pond ( 40.37817, -74.42657 )
  24. Horicon Lake - Lakehurst ( 40.00720, -74.32177 )
  25. Lake Carasaljo - Lakewood ( 40.09304, -74.22817 )
  26. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  27. Lake Manalapan - Jamesburg ( 40.34525, -74.43662 )
  28. Lake Riviera - Brick ( 40.04590, -74.14573 )
  29. Lake Shenandoah - Lakewood ( 40.08845, -74.19941 )
  30. Lake Success - Jackson ( 40.05785, -74.39243 )
  31. Lake Topanemus - Freehold ( 40.27635, -74.28554 )
  32. Lake Weamaconk - Englishtown ( 40.29140, -74.35704 )
  33. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  34. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  35. Manasquan Reservoir - Howell ( 40.17217, -74.20300 )
  36. Manasquan River - Allaire ( 40.14376, -74.11673 )
  37. Manasquan River - Beverly Beach ( 40.10498, -74.09649 )
  38. Manasquan River - Brice Park ( 40.13764, -74.11038 )
  39. Manasquan River - Dog Beach ( 40.10623, -74.03785 )
  40. Manasquan River - Glimmer Glass ( 40.11653, -74.04946 )
  41. Manasquan River - Howell ( 40.17519, -74.16981 )
  42. Manasquan River - Ramshorn Drive ( 40.11961, -74.09418 )
  43. Manasquan River - Riverfront Park ( 40.08835, -74.07142 )
  44. Manasquan River - RR Bridge ( 40.10052, -74.04905 )
  45. Manasquan River - WMA ( 40.13689, -74.10431 )
  46. Marlu Lake - Lincroft ( 40.33463, -74.15354 )
  47. Metedeconk River - Bay Ave ( 40.06602, -74.05130 )
  48. Metedeconk River - Bay Blvd ( 40.06288, -74.05502 )
  49. Metedeconk River - Bennett's Pond ( 40.13058, -74.28406 )
  50. Metedeconk River - Brick ( 40.05687, -74.11203 )
  51. Metedeconk River - Dock Rd ( 40.05055, -74.11413 )
  52. Metedeconk River - Sandy Point ( 40.05129, -74.07785 )
  53. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (E) ( 40.32460, -74.56567 )
  54. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (W) ( 40.32735, -74.60233 )
  55. Millhurst Pond - Freehold ( 40.24590, -74.34066 )
  56. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  57. Millstone River - Cranbury (W) ( 40.29590, -74.56250 )
  58. Navesink River - Claypit Creek ( 40.39367, -74.02062 )
  59. Navesink River - Fair Haven ( 40.36647, -74.04204 )
  60. Navesink River - Red Bank ( 40.35212, -74.06980 )
  61. Navesink River - Rumson (E) ( 40.37649, -73.99990 )
  62. Navesink River - Rumson (W) ( 40.37650, -74.01310 )
  63. Peddie Lake - Hightstown ( 40.26870, -74.52219 )
  64. Perrineville Lake ( 40.22667, -74.43784 )
  65. Pine Lake ( 40.00910, -74.24948 )
  66. Prospertown Lake - Jackson ( 40.13497, -74.45779 )
  67. Raritan Bay - Atlantic Highlands ( 40.41858, -74.04652 )
  68. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  69. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  70. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  71. Raritan Bay - Highlands (E) ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  72. Raritan Bay - Highlands (W) ( 40.41023, -74.00359 )
  73. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  74. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  75. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  76. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  77. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  78. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  79. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  80. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  81. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  82. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  83. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  84. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  85. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )
  86. Raritan River - Edison ( 40.48791, -74.38382 )
  87. Raritan River - Highland Park ( 40.48864, -74.42226 )
  88. Raritan River - New Brunswick ( 40.48760, -74.43280 )
  89. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  90. Raritan River - Sayreville ( 40.47450, -74.35606 )
  91. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  92. Rocky Brook - Hightstown ( 40.27108, -74.52353 )
  93. Shadow Lake - Middletown ( 40.34698, -74.10476 )
  94. Shark River - Belmar ( 40.17946, -74.03743 )
  95. Shark River - Marina ( 40.19101, -74.03886 )
  96. Shark River - Neptune ( 40.19364, -74.03092 )
  97. Shark River - Wall Township ( 40.19149, -74.05792 )
  98. Shrewsbury River - Blackberry Park ( 40.32556, -74.00672 )
  99. Shrewsbury River - Branchport ( 40.31165, -74.00316 )
  100. Shrewsbury River - Fort Monmouth ( 40.32337, -74.03355 )
  101. Shrewsbury River - Galilee ( 40.34273, -73.97625 )
  102. Shrewsbury River - Long Branch ( 40.32594, -73.99006 )
  103. Shrewsbury River - Monmouth Beach ( 40.32805, -73.98631 )
  104. Shrewsbury River - North Rd ( 40.33662, -73.98315 )
  105. Shrewsbury River - Oceanport Creek ( 40.31460, -74.02877 )
  106. Shrewsbury River - Rumson ( 40.35672, -73.98569 )
  107. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (E) ( 40.36542, -73.97673 )
  108. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (W) ( 40.36263, -73.98172 )
  109. Shrewsbury River - Seawaneka Ave ( 40.33023, -74.00426 )
  110. Shrewsbury River - Somers Scout Park ( 40.33016, -74.00132 )
  111. South River - Grekoski Park ( 40.43898, -74.36086 )
  112. South River - Old Bridge ( 40.41228, -74.36362 )
  113. South River - Sayreville ( 40.45397, -74.37222 )
  114. South River - South River ( 40.45838, -74.38361 )
  115. Stockton Lake - Manasquan ( 40.11739, -74.03460 )
  116. Stone Tavern Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.19587, -74.48596 )
  117. Superfund Site ( 40.45776, -74.24129 )
  118. Swimming River - Middletown ( 40.34831, -74.08318 )
  119. Swimming River - Red Bank ( 40.33838, -74.08815 )
  120. Toms River - Pine Lake Park ( 40.00353, -74.24106 )
  121. Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold ( 40.19577, -74.30435 )
  122. Turn Mill Pond - New Egypt ( 40.06371, -74.44772 )
  123. Twilight Lake - Bay Head ( 40.07474, -74.04404 )
  124. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )
  125. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )
  126. Wreck Pond - Sea Girt ( 40.13880, -74.02726 )
  127. Wreck Pond - Spring Lake ( 40.14107, -74.04003 )