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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.


Maurice River
( 39.41024, -75.06736 )

  1. Delaware Bay - East Point ( 39.19403, -75.02600 )
  2. Malaga Lake - Newfield ( 39.57878, -75.05643 )
  3. Maurice River - Alliance Beach ( 39.50198, -75.07976 )
  4. Maurice River - Garden Road ( 39.52199, -75.07329 )
  5. Maurice River - Mauricetown ( 39.28730, -74.98763 )
  6. Maurice River - Milleville ( 39.37706, -75.03671 )
  7. Maurice River - Sharp St ( 39.40012, -75.05345 )
  8. Maurice River - Terrapin Cove ( 39.24547, -75.00404 )
  9. Maurice River - West Side Park ( 39.49608, -75.07611 )
  10. Maurice River - Willow Grove ( 39.54996, -75.07146 )
  11. Union Lake - Millville (E) ( 39.40677, -75.05152 )
  12. Union Lake - Millville (W) ( 39.40812, -75.06712 )

Lake Carnegie
( 40.35303, -74.63730 )

  1. D-R Canal - Kingston (N) ( 40.37489, -74.61854 )
  2. D-R Canal - Kingston (S) ( 40.37326, -74.61861 )
  3. D-R Canal - Plainsboro (E) ( 40.34321, -74.62964 )
  4. D-R Canal - Plainsboro (W) ( 40.34190, -74.63758 )
  5. D-R Canal - Princeton (N) ( 40.33879, -74.64715 )
  6. D-R Canal - Princeton (S) ( 40.33224, -74.65186 )
  7. Lake Carnegie - Plainsboro ( 40.34362, -74.62973 )
  8. Lake Carnegie - Princeton ( 40.36681, -74.62597 )
  9. Millstone River - Kingston ( 40.37419, -74.61962 )
  10. Millstone River - Plainsboro (N) ( 40.34262, -74.62981 )
  11. Millstone River - Plainsboro (S) ( 40.33874, -74.62880 )
  12. Stony Brook - Princeton ( 40.33219, -74.65340 )

Lake Carnegie is a reservoir that straddles the borders of the towns of Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro and South Brunswick in Mercer and Middlesex counties in central New Jersey. The lake was created by construction of a dam along the Millstone River, though the lower portion of the lake actually follows the valley of its largest tributary, the Stony Brook, while the Millstone River crossed under the D&R Canal to the south. The lake is about three miles long, but only about 800 feet wide.


Common Watersnake

This is one of the most common snakes in NJ, inhabiting freshwater streams, ponds, lakes, swamps, marshes, and bogs throughout the state. This snake will likely retreat from you, but if you have to push your luck, this bad-tempered critter can give you a nasty non-venomous bite, and is likely to hold on for quite a while. All snakes are good swimmers, but this one actually likes the water.