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Prospertown Lake - Jackson
( 40.13370, -74.44958 )

  1. Prospertown Lake - Jackson ( 40.13497, -74.45779 )

This is a nice clean lake that straddles the border between Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The neat thing about it is, if you scroll the map to the upper-right corner, that is not some industrial park, that is Great Adventure! This is the lake that is at the back of the park. At the east end of the lake, you are looking up at all the rides, while to the south is the Safari Park. You can see more water from there, but I wouldn't jump any of the dykes, as that would put you on Great Adventure's property, or maybe in the lion pen. It's not a big lake, but there is plenty of shoreline to inspect. There is a small dam at the western end. No real facilities, just parking.


Raritan Bay
( 40.45615, -74.14226 )

  1. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  2. Raritan Bay - Atlantic Highlands ( 40.41858, -74.04652 )
  3. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  4. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  5. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  6. Raritan Bay - Highlands (E) ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  7. Raritan Bay - Highlands (W) ( 40.41023, -74.00359 )
  8. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  9. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  10. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  11. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  12. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  13. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  14. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  15. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  16. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  17. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  18. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  19. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  20. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )

The exclusion zone around the Navy pier is strictly enforced. Stay away.


Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold
( 40.21804, -74.50981 )

  1. Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.21542, -74.51702 )
  2. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  3. Stone Tavern Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.19587, -74.48596 )

About a mile long, in the Assunpink WMA. To the east you can find two other small lakes in the same watershed: Stone Tavern Lake (WMA), and Rising Sun Lake (WMA). Assunpink Creek drains into Lake Mercer, which is much larger than any of these.