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This website is integrated with OpenLayers maps - you can zoom and scroll the imagery to get a better view. Click on a green dot to load a county map. I have also added a Message Board where you can create your own account and use to arrange meet-ups, etc.

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NJKayak.net is a New Jersey-focused kayaking resource website that offers maps, put-in locations, and general information for paddlers interested in kayaking across the state:

What NJKayak.net Is

It’s a kayaking guide site for New Jersey with interactive county-based maps showing kayaking spots, public access points, and various markers for places to paddle.

The maps use OpenLayers (so you can pan and zoom on a larger screen) with markers indicating things like free and paid access points, rental locations, and other points of interest.

You can click on counties to begin exploring kayak access sites and see useful GPS info for planning trips.

Additional Features

The site also lists stores and places where you can get kayak gear (e.g., West Marine, Dick’s Sporting Goods).

There are sections for rentals and other paddle-related resources, though these are relatively simple lists rather than formal directories.

A blog shares updates, equipment tips, and site improvements by the creator.

What It’s Not

NJKayak.net is not a commercial kayak shop or rental operator itself - it’s an informational resource. If you want to buy kayaks or gear online, other sites such as NJKayaks.com / Yakkity Yaks Kayaks offer products and accessories for sale.


Cliffwood Beach
( 40.45216, -74.22137 )

  1. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  2. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  3. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  4. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  5. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  6. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  7. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  8. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  9. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  10. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  11. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  12. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  13. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )
  14. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )

The marker in the lower-center of the map is a super-easy put-in on Whale Creek, above. The other markers are a longer slog over the beach. All have convenient free parking (don't leave your vehicle in the launching area, that's a dick move!)


Weston's Mill Pond
( 40.46777, -74.42707 )

  1. Davidson's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.41117, -74.49789 )
  2. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  3. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  4. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  5. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  6. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  7. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )

Westons Mill Pond is the northernmost of several lakes created by damming the Lawrence Brook, which flows from south to north, and into the Raritan River. This access point is the road that led up to the old bridge, which is gone. There is always enough parking and it is an easy launch, just a few yards to the water.


Cohansey River
( 39.45161, -75.29945 )

  1. Bostwick Lake - Cohansey River ( 39.52842, -75.26801 )
  2. Cohansey River - Bridgeton ( 39.42658, -75.23626 )
  3. Cohansey River - Dix WMA ( 39.37361, -75.29350 )
  4. Cohansey River - Ragged Island St. ( 39.36792, -75.35818 )
  5. Sunset Lake - Cohansey River ( 39.44637, -75.23975 )