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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.


Keyport
( 40.43911, -74.20231 )

  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 - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  10. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )
  11. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )

This site varies, depending on when you go there. During the summer, and especially on weekends, there can be a lot of motorboats around. Other times, you can have the whole place to yourself.


Rancocas Creek
( 39.92873, -74.79202 )

  1. Mirror Lake - Pemberton (N) ( 39.97209, -74.56941 )
  2. Mirror Lake - Pemberton (S) ( 39.96729, -74.57847 )
  3. Rancocas Creek - Birmingham ( 39.97927, -74.70974 )
  4. Rancocas Creek - Hainesport ( 39.98489, -74.84372 )
  5. Rancocas Creek - Lumberton ( 39.96856, -74.81406 )
  6. Rancocas Creek - Medford Park ( 39.89713, -74.82061 )
  7. Rancocas Creek - Mt Holly (E) ( 39.99028, -74.77972 )
  8. Rancocas Creek - Mt Holly (W) ( 39.98980, -74.78956 )
  9. Rancocas Creek - New Lisbon ( 39.96205, -74.64102 )
  10. Rancocas Creek - Pemberton (E) ( 39.96746, -74.58789 )
  11. Rancocas Creek - Pemberton (W) ( 39.97030, -74.68377 )
  12. Rancocas Creek - Pemberton Heights ( 39.96244, -74.65567 )
  13. Rancocas Creek - Smithville ( 39.98571, -74.75083 )
  14. Rancocas Creek - Willingboro ( 40.02992, -74.92946 )

Camden County
( 39.80889, -74.98287 )

  1. Alcyon Lake ( 39.72831, -75.14290 )
  2. Atsion Lake - Pinelands ( 39.73989, -74.73128 )
  3. Batsto River - Wharton State Forest ( 39.71014, -74.66747 )
  4. Big Timber Creek - Fort Nassau ( 39.88024, -75.12680 )
  5. Big Timber Creek - Glendora (N) ( 39.85285, -75.09452 )
  6. Big Timber Creek - Glendora (S) ( 39.83769, -75.08264 )
  7. Blackwood Lake - Big Timber Creek ( 39.80194, -75.07405 )
  8. Cooper River - Haddonfield ( 39.90090, -75.02056 )
  9. Cooper River Lake - Collingswood ( 39.92432, -75.07123 )
  10. Cooper River Park - Haddonfield ( 39.92561, -75.05672 )
  11. Deep Run - Wharton State Forest ( 39.76288, -74.69219 )
  12. Delaware River - Barnegat Lightship ( 39.95725, -75.11244 )
  13. Delaware River - Beverly ( 40.06894, -74.92243 )
  14. Delaware River - North Camden ( 39.95769, -75.11432 )
  15. Delaware River - Palmyra Cove ( 40.00916, -75.04176 )
  16. Delaware River - Paulsboro ( 39.84785, -75.25124 )
  17. Delaware River - Pennsauken ( 39.98092, -75.06567 )
  18. Delaware River - Rivergate ( 39.87718, -75.17961 )
  19. Delaware River - Riverside ( 40.03775, -74.97833 )
  20. Delaware River - West Deptford ( 39.86198, -75.20709 )
  21. Dramasel/Pines Lake ( 39.81713, -75.04735 )
  22. Franklinville Lake - Franklinville ( 39.61768, -75.07867 )
  23. Great Egg Harbor River - New Brooklyn ( 39.70187, -74.93732 )
  24. Great Egg Harbor River - Penny Pot ( 39.57547, -74.82239 )
  25. Great Egg Harbor River - Piney Hollow Rd ( 39.62049, -74.89280 )
  26. Hammonton Lake ( 39.63010, -74.78734 )
  27. Hester's Branch - Woodbury ( 39.83155, -75.14812 )
  28. Indian Mills Lake ( 39.79554, -74.73998 )
  29. Kirkwood Lake - Cooper River ( 39.83637, -75.00105 )
  30. Laurel Lake ( 39.81720, -75.01032 )
  31. Malaga Lake - Newfield ( 39.57878, -75.05643 )
  32. Mantua Creek - West Deptford ( 39.79546, -75.17112 )
  33. Maurice River - Willow Grove ( 39.54996, -75.07146 )
  34. Newton Creek - Johnson Park ( 39.89464, -75.11321 )
  35. Newton Lake - Collingswood ( 39.90840, -75.08179 )
  36. Oldman's Creek - Harrisonville ( 39.68277, -75.26706 )
  37. Pennsauken Creek - Cinnaminson (E) ( 39.97961, -75.00867 )
  38. Pennsauken Creek - Cinnaminson (W) ( 39.98056, -75.01119 )
  39. Raccoon Creek - Bridgeport ( 39.80121, -75.35517 )
  40. Raccoon Creek - Mullica Hill ( 39.73444, -75.22043 )
  41. Rancocas Creek - Birmingham ( 39.97927, -74.70974 )
  42. Rancocas Creek - Hainesport ( 39.98489, -74.84372 )
  43. Rancocas Creek - Lumberton ( 39.96856, -74.81406 )
  44. Rancocas Creek - Medford Park ( 39.89713, -74.82061 )
  45. Rancocas Creek - Mt Holly (E) ( 39.99028, -74.77972 )
  46. Rancocas Creek - Mt Holly (W) ( 39.98980, -74.78956 )
  47. Rancocas Creek - Pemberton (W) ( 39.97030, -74.68377 )
  48. Rancocas Creek - Smithville ( 39.98571, -74.75083 )
  49. Rancocas Creek - Willingboro ( 40.02992, -74.92946 )
  50. Repaupo Creek - Logan Twp ( 39.82960, -75.33016 )
  51. Stewart Lake - Woodbury ( 39.84193, -75.14283 )
  52. Strawberry Lake - Moorestown ( 39.95460, -74.94940 )
  53. Timber Creek ( 39.83638, -75.05988 )
  54. Wilson Lake - Glassboro ( 39.65715, -75.05088 )
  55. Woodbury Creek - West Deptford ( 39.84158, -75.15443 )