Middlesex County

Middlesex County
( 40.42683, -74.38135 )

  1. Ambrose Brook - Bound Brook ( 40.56764, -74.51489 )
  2. Ambrose Brook - Possumtown ( 40.55555, -74.48630 )
  3. Arthur Kill - Buckingham Ave ( 40.51462, -74.25871 )
  4. Arthur Kill - Carteret Waterfront ( 40.57186, -74.21301 )
  5. Arthur Kill - Ferry St ( 40.54576, -74.25424 )
  6. Brainerd Lake - Cranbury ( 40.31113, -74.51178 )
  7. D-R Canal - Amwell Rd ( 40.50340, -74.58268 )
  8. D-R Canal - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47550, -74.57220 )
  9. D-R Canal - Griggstown (N) ( 40.43834, -74.61397 )
  10. D-R Canal - Griggstown (S) ( 40.42912, -74.61816 )
  11. D-R Canal - Kingston (N) ( 40.37489, -74.61854 )
  12. D-R Canal - Kingston (S) ( 40.37326, -74.61861 )
  13. D-R Canal - Manville ( 40.52861, -74.58178 )
  14. D-R Canal - New Brunswick ( 40.50806, -74.46376 )
  15. D-R Canal - Somerset (N) ( 40.54077, -74.51404 )
  16. D-R Canal - Somerset (S) ( 40.52390, -74.49248 )
  17. D-R Canal - South Bound Brook ( 40.55880, -74.53118 )
  18. Dallenbach Pond ( 40.41254, -74.44296 )
  19. Davidson's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.41117, -74.49789 )
  20. Delaware River ( 40.17371, -74.84843 )
  21. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  22. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  23. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  24. Green Brook - Billian Legion Park ( 40.56222, -74.52483 )
  25. Helmetta Pond ( 40.37817, -74.42657 )
  26. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  27. Lake Manalapan - Jamesburg ( 40.34525, -74.43662 )
  28. Lake Topanemus - Freehold ( 40.27635, -74.28554 )
  29. Lake Weamaconk - Englishtown ( 40.29140, -74.35704 )
  30. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  31. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  32. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (E) ( 40.32460, -74.56567 )
  33. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (W) ( 40.32735, -74.60233 )
  34. Millhurst Pond - Freehold ( 40.24590, -74.34066 )
  35. Millstone River - Amwell Rd ( 40.50294, -74.58755 )
  36. Millstone River - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47487, -74.57503 )
  37. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  38. Millstone River - Griggstown ( 40.43893, -74.61757 )
  39. Millstone River - Kingston ( 40.37419, -74.61962 )
  40. New Market Pond - Piscataway ( 40.57675, -74.45490 )
  41. Rahway River - South Branch (W) ( 40.57998, -74.30463 )
  42. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  43. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  44. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  45. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  46. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  47. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  48. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  49. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  50. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  51. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  52. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  53. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )
  54. Raritan River - Bound Brook ( 40.55995, -74.52758 )
  55. Raritan River - Edison ( 40.48791, -74.38382 )
  56. Raritan River - Highland Park ( 40.48864, -74.42226 )
  57. Raritan River - New Brunswick ( 40.48760, -74.43280 )
  58. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  59. Raritan River - Piscataway (N) ( 40.54085, -74.51236 )
  60. Raritan River - Piscataway (S) ( 40.50935, -74.46641 )
  61. Raritan River - Sayreville ( 40.47450, -74.35606 )
  62. South River - Old Bridge ( 40.41228, -74.36362 )
  63. South River - Sayreville ( 40.45397, -74.37222 )
  64. South River - South River ( 40.45838, -74.38361 )
  65. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )
  66. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )
  67. Woodbridge Creek (N) ( 40.58555, -74.26267 )
  68. Woodbridge Creek (S) ( 40.56256, -74.26890 )

The thin red line is the "fall line" - the nominal division between uplands and lowlands.

Forbidden Zones

  • Duhernal Lake
  • Kennedy Park
  • Plainsboro Preserve
  • The lower reaches of the Raritan River are highly polluted.

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!)


South River
( 40.43920, -74.36810 )

  1. Raritan River - Edison ( 40.48791, -74.38382 )
  2. Raritan River - Sayreville ( 40.47450, -74.35606 )
  3. South River - Old Bridge ( 40.41228, -74.36362 )
  4. South River - Sayreville ( 40.45397, -74.37222 )
  5. South River - South River ( 40.45838, -74.38361 )

The launch point is on the river behind the little strip mall off Route 527 / Old Matawan Rd. I have never had a problem parking here, although I don't think this would be a good place for a large group to show up. Entry can be messy if the water is low.

The river is tidal and brackish at this point. If the tide is high, you can go upstream to the left, under the highway. Pick your way around all the fallen trees and have fun avoiding all the dead-ends, and you can go all the way to the Duhernal Lake dam. The lake itself is off limits.


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 ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  7. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  8. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  9. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  10. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  11. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  12. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  13. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  14. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  15. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  16. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  17. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  18. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  19. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )

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