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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.


Spruce Run Reservoir
( 40.65533, -74.93032 )

  1. Musconetcong River - Asbury ( 40.69541, -75.01000 )
  2. Musconetcong River - Bethlehem ( 40.70445, -74.98786 )
  3. Musconetcong River - Changewater ( 40.73889, -74.94140 )
  4. Musconetcong River - Hampton Park ( 40.71115, -74.96795 )
  5. Raritan River South Branch - Clinton (N) ( 40.63854, -74.91169 )
  6. Raritan River South Branch - Clinton (S) ( 40.62806, -74.91200 )
  7. Raritan River South Branch - Hamden ( 40.59699, -74.89827 )
  8. Raritan River South Branch - High Bridge (N) ( 40.66394, -74.89742 )
  9. Raritan River South Branch - High Bridge (S) ( 40.66094, -74.90237 )
  10. Raritan River South Branch - Lockwood Gorge (N) ( 40.69682, -74.87171 )
  11. Raritan River South Branch - Lockwood Gorge (S) ( 40.68816, -74.88014 )
  12. Raritan River South Branch - Stanton ( 40.57219, -74.86834 )
  13. Raritan River South Branch - Sunnyside ( 40.57942, -74.88795 )
  14. Round Valley Reservoir - Clinton (N) ( 40.63204, -74.84726 )
  15. Round Valley Reservoir - Clinton (S) ( 40.61800, -74.84664 )
  16. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (C) ( 40.66109, -74.92356 )
  17. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (E) ( 40.64468, -74.92302 )
  18. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (N) ( 40.67351, -74.91731 )
  19. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (S) ( 40.65841, -74.93343 )

This is a very shallow body of water, and in times of drought it can dry up entirely, as in 2024.


Millstone River
( 40.42151, -74.66694 )

  1. D-R Canal - Amwell Rd ( 40.50340, -74.58268 )
  2. D-R Canal - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47550, -74.57220 )
  3. D-R Canal - Griggstown (N) ( 40.43834, -74.61397 )
  4. D-R Canal - Griggstown (S) ( 40.42912, -74.61816 )
  5. D-R Canal - Kingston (N) ( 40.37489, -74.61854 )
  6. D-R Canal - Kingston (S) ( 40.37326, -74.61861 )
  7. D-R Canal - Lawrenceville ( 40.30501, -74.68490 )
  8. D-R Canal - Manville ( 40.52861, -74.58178 )
  9. D-R Canal - Plainsboro (E) ( 40.34321, -74.62964 )
  10. D-R Canal - Plainsboro (W) ( 40.34190, -74.63758 )
  11. D-R Canal - Princeton (N) ( 40.33879, -74.64715 )
  12. D-R Canal - Princeton (S) ( 40.33224, -74.65186 )
  13. D-R Canal - Rocky Hill ( 40.39826, -74.62702 )
  14. D-R Canal - West Windsor ( 40.30844, -74.67979 )
  15. Lake Carnegie - Plainsboro ( 40.34362, -74.62973 )
  16. Lake Carnegie - Princeton ( 40.36681, -74.62597 )
  17. Millstone River - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47487, -74.57503 )
  18. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  19. Millstone River - Cranbury (W) ( 40.29590, -74.56250 )
  20. Millstone River - Griggstown ( 40.43898, -74.61783 )
  21. Millstone River - Kingston ( 40.37419, -74.61962 )
  22. Millstone River - Manville ( 40.53124, -74.58753 )
  23. Millstone River - Plainsboro (N) ( 40.34262, -74.62981 )
  24. Millstone River - Plainsboro (S) ( 40.33874, -74.62880 )
  25. Millstone River - weir ( 40.43915, -74.61787 )
  26. Millstone River - West Windsor ( 40.32139, -74.60831 )
  27. Stony Brook - Pennington ( 40.33257, -74.75809 )
  28. Stony Brook - Princeton ( 40.33219, -74.65340 )
  29. Stony Brook - Rosedale ( 40.33168, -74.77828 )

Paulins Kill
( 41.02287, -74.92877 )

  1. Paulins Kill - access ( 41.07478, -74.78607 )
  2. Paulins Kill - Blairstown ( 40.97758, -74.94390 )
  3. Paulins Kill - Brugler Road ( 40.93581, -75.07082 )
  4. Paulins Kill - Columbia ( 40.92181, -75.08838 )
  5. Paulins Kill - Footbridge Park ( 40.98121, -74.95964 )
  6. Paulins Kill - Stillwater ( 41.03284, -74.87420 )
  7. Paulins Kill Lake - Newton ( 41.05273, -74.82674 )