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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. Buck's Pond - Colt's Neck ( 40.29178, -74.20380 )
  8. D-R Canal - Amwell Rd ( 40.50340, -74.58268 )
  9. D-R Canal - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47550, -74.57220 )
  10. D-R Canal - Griggstown (N) ( 40.43834, -74.61397 )
  11. D-R Canal - Griggstown (S) ( 40.42912, -74.61816 )
  12. D-R Canal - Kingston (N) ( 40.37489, -74.61854 )
  13. D-R Canal - Kingston (S) ( 40.37326, -74.61861 )
  14. D-R Canal - Manville ( 40.52861, -74.58178 )
  15. D-R Canal - New Brunswick ( 40.50806, -74.46376 )
  16. D-R Canal - Plainsboro (E) ( 40.34321, -74.62964 )
  17. D-R Canal - Plainsboro (W) ( 40.34190, -74.63758 )
  18. D-R Canal - Princeton (N) ( 40.33879, -74.64715 )
  19. D-R Canal - Princeton (S) ( 40.33224, -74.65186 )
  20. D-R Canal - Rocky Hill ( 40.39826, -74.62702 )
  21. D-R Canal - Somerset (N) ( 40.54077, -74.51404 )
  22. D-R Canal - Somerset (S) ( 40.52390, -74.49248 )
  23. D-R Canal - South Bound Brook ( 40.55880, -74.53118 )
  24. Dallenbach Pond ( 40.41254, -74.44296 )
  25. Davidson's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.41117, -74.49789 )
  26. Etra Lake - East Windsor ( 40.25288, -74.49829 )
  27. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  28. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  29. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  30. Green Brook - Billian Legion Park ( 40.56222, -74.52483 )
  31. Grover's Mill Pond - Princeton Junction ( 40.31282, -74.60565 )
  32. Helmetta Pond ( 40.37817, -74.42657 )
  33. Lake Carnegie - Plainsboro ( 40.34362, -74.62973 )
  34. Lake Carnegie - Princeton ( 40.36681, -74.62597 )
  35. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  36. Lake Manalapan - Jamesburg ( 40.34525, -74.43662 )
  37. Lake Topanemus - Freehold ( 40.27635, -74.28554 )
  38. Lake Weamaconk - Englishtown ( 40.29140, -74.35704 )
  39. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  40. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  41. Marlu Lake - Lincroft ( 40.33463, -74.15354 )
  42. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (E) ( 40.32460, -74.56567 )
  43. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (W) ( 40.32735, -74.60233 )
  44. Millhurst Pond - Freehold ( 40.24590, -74.34066 )
  45. Millstone River - Blackwells Mills ( 40.47487, -74.57503 )
  46. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  47. Millstone River - Cranbury (W) ( 40.29590, -74.56250 )
  48. Millstone River - Griggstown ( 40.43898, -74.61783 )
  49. Millstone River - Kingston ( 40.37419, -74.61962 )
  50. Millstone River - Manville ( 40.53124, -74.58753 )
  51. Millstone River - Plainsboro (N) ( 40.34262, -74.62981 )
  52. Millstone River - Plainsboro (S) ( 40.33874, -74.62880 )
  53. Millstone River - West Windsor ( 40.32139, -74.60831 )
  54. New Market Pond - Piscataway ( 40.57675, -74.45490 )
  55. Peddie Lake - Hightstown ( 40.26870, -74.52219 )
  56. Perrineville Lake ( 40.22667, -74.43784 )
  57. Rahway River - Clark ( 40.62884, -74.29746 )
  58. Rahway River - Jackson's Pond ( 40.62805, -74.28492 )
  59. Rahway River - Mohawk Park ( 40.64041, -74.29408 )
  60. Rahway River - Park ( 40.62040, -74.28944 )
  61. Rahway River - Rahway ( 40.59952, -74.26856 )
  62. Rahway River - South Branch (E) ( 40.60010, -74.27397 )
  63. Rahway River - South Branch (W) ( 40.57998, -74.30463 )
  64. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  65. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  66. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  67. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  68. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  69. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  70. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  71. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  72. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  73. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  74. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  75. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  76. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  77. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )
  78. Raritan River - Bound Brook ( 40.55995, -74.52758 )
  79. Raritan River - Edison ( 40.48791, -74.38382 )
  80. Raritan River - Highland Park ( 40.48864, -74.42226 )
  81. Raritan River - New Brunswick ( 40.48760, -74.43280 )
  82. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  83. Raritan River - Piscataway (N) ( 40.54085, -74.51236 )
  84. Raritan River - Piscataway (S) ( 40.50935, -74.46641 )
  85. Raritan River - Sayreville ( 40.47450, -74.35606 )
  86. Raritan River - Somerville (E) ( 40.55798, -74.61520 )
  87. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  88. Robinson's Branch - Rahway River ( 40.61839, -74.30495 )
  89. Rocky Brook - Hightstown ( 40.27108, -74.52353 )
  90. Shadow Lake - Middletown ( 40.34698, -74.10476 )
  91. South River - Grekoski Park ( 40.43898, -74.36086 )
  92. South River - Old Bridge ( 40.41228, -74.36362 )
  93. South River - Sayreville ( 40.45397, -74.37222 )
  94. South River - South River ( 40.45838, -74.38361 )
  95. Stony Brook - Princeton ( 40.33219, -74.65340 )
  96. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )
  97. Washington Valley Park Reservoir ( 40.59589, -74.57371 )
  98. Watchung Lake - North Plainfield ( 40.63723, -74.45384 )
  99. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )
  100. Woodbridge Creek (N) ( 40.58555, -74.26267 )
  101. 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 - Aberdeen

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!)

More: Cliffwood Beach - Aberdeen ...

Lake Lefferts - Matawan

Lake Lefferts
( 40.41181, -74.24096 )

  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. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )

Lake Lefferts is a man-made lake, the result of the construction in 1928 of Lake Lefferts Dam, which captures and stores the flow of Matawan Creek. This is the nicest spot in northern Monmouth County. The lake is in three parts:

  • The lower part that contains the dam and the launch area and extends up to the Route 34 bridge. This part is fairly deep and free of obstructions.
  • The upper part from Route 34 to Route 516. This part is much shallower and weedy, especially at the far end.
  • An unusable section beyond Route 516. This part is pretty much just mud. It may look like water, but trust me - don't go there.

More: Lake Lefferts - Matawan ...

Arthur Kill

Arthur Kill
( 40.57230, -74.22419 )

  1. Arthur Kill - Buckingham Ave ( 40.51462, -74.25871 )
  2. Arthur Kill - Carteret Waterfront ( 40.57186, -74.21301 )
  3. Arthur Kill - Ferry St ( 40.54576, -74.25424 )
  4. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )

If you are into industrial blight, then Arthur Kill is the place for you! Endure all the sights, sounds, and smells of Staten Island without actually going there! Maybe get a tetanus shot first.

More: Arthur Kill ...

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Snakes

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.

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