New Jersey Kayaking

Monmouth County (1/2)

Monmouth County
( 40.28562, -74.23070 )

  1. Arthur Kill - Buckingham Ave ( 40.51462, -74.25871 )
  2. Arthur Kill - Ferry St ( 40.54576, -74.25424 )
  3. Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.21542, -74.51702 )
  4. Brainerd Lake - Cranbury ( 40.31113, -74.51178 )
  5. Buck's Pond - Colt's Neck ( 40.29178, -74.20380 )
  6. Bunker Hill Bogs - Jackson ( 40.08255, -74.29256 )
  7. Collier's Lake - New Egypt ( 40.06799, -74.44856 )
  8. Crosswick's Creek - New Egypt (N) ( 40.08505, -74.54006 )
  9. Crosswick's Creek - Walnford ( 40.13480, -74.55762 )
  10. Dallenbach Pond ( 40.41254, -74.44296 )
  11. Davidson's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.41117, -74.49789 )
  12. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (N) ( 40.23759, -74.00784 )
  13. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (S) ( 40.22957, -74.00938 )
  14. Etra Lake ( 40.25288, -74.49829 )
  15. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  16. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  17. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  18. Forge Pond - Brick ( 40.06646, -74.13446 )
  19. Helmetta Pond ( 40.37817, -74.42657 )
  20. Lake Carasaljo - Lakewood ( 40.09304, -74.22817 )
  21. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  22. Lake Manalapan - Jamesburg ( 40.34525, -74.43662 )
  23. Lake Riviera - Brick ( 40.04590, -74.14573 )
  24. Lake Shenandoah - Lakewood ( 40.08845, -74.19941 )
  25. Lake Success - Jackson ( 40.05785, -74.39243 )
  26. Lake Topanemus - Freehold ( 40.27635, -74.28554 )
  27. Lake Weamaconk - Englishtown ( 40.29140, -74.35704 )
  28. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  29. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  30. Manasquan Reservoir - Howell ( 40.17217, -74.20300 )
  31. Manasquan River - Allaire ( 40.14376, -74.11673 )
  32. Manasquan River - Beverly Beach ( 40.10498, -74.09649 )
  33. Manasquan River - Brice Park ( 40.13764, -74.11038 )
  34. Manasquan River - Dog Beach ( 40.10623, -74.03785 )
  35. Manasquan River - Glimmer Glass ( 40.11653, -74.04946 )
  36. Manasquan River - Howell ( 40.17519, -74.16981 )
  37. Manasquan River - Ramshorn Drive ( 40.11961, -74.09418 )
  38. Manasquan River - Riverfront Park ( 40.08835, -74.07142 )
  39. Manasquan River - RR Bridge ( 40.10052, -74.04905 )
  40. Manasquan River - WMA ( 40.13689, -74.10431 )
  41. Marlu Lake - Lincroft ( 40.33463, -74.15354 )
  42. Metedeconk River - Bay Ave ( 40.06602, -74.05130 )
  43. Metedeconk River - Bay Blvd ( 40.06288, -74.05502 )
  44. Metedeconk River - Bennett's Pond ( 40.13058, -74.28406 )
  45. Metedeconk River - Brick ( 40.05687, -74.11203 )
  46. Metedeconk River - Dock Rd ( 40.05055, -74.11413 )
  47. Metedeconk River - Sandy Point ( 40.05129, -74.07785 )
  48. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (E) ( 40.32460, -74.56567 )
  49. Millhurst Pond - Freehold ( 40.24590, -74.34066 )
  50. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  51. Millstone River - Cranbury (W) ( 40.29590, -74.56250 )
  52. Navesink River - Fair Haven ( 40.36647, -74.04204 )
  53. Navesink River - Red Bank ( 40.35212, -74.06980 )
  54. Navesink River - Rumson (E) ( 40.37649, -73.99990 )
  55. Navesink River - Rumson (W) ( 40.37650, -74.01310 )
  56. Peddie Lake - Hightstown ( 40.26870, -74.52219 )
  57. Perrineville Lake ( 40.22667, -74.43784 )
  58. Prospertown Lake - Jackson ( 40.13497, -74.45779 )
  59. Raritan Bay - Atlantic Highlands ( 40.41858, -74.04652 )
  60. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  61. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  62. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  63. Raritan Bay - Highlands ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  64. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  65. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  66. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  67. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  68. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  69. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  70. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  71. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  72. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  73. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  74. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  75. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  76. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )
  77. Raritan River - Edison ( 40.48791, -74.38382 )
  78. Raritan River - Highland Park ( 40.48864, -74.42226 )
  79. Raritan River - New Brunswick ( 40.48760, -74.43280 )
  80. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  81. Raritan River - Sayreville ( 40.47450, -74.35606 )
  82. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  83. Rocky Brook - Hightstown ( 40.27108, -74.52353 )
  84. Shadow Lake - Middletown ( 40.34698, -74.10476 )
  85. Shark River - Belmar ( 40.17946, -74.03743 )
  86. Shark River - Neptune ( 40.19364, -74.03092 )
  87. Shark River - Wall Township ( 40.19149, -74.05792 )
  88. Shrewsbury River - Blackberry Park ( 40.32556, -74.00672 )
  89. Shrewsbury River - Branchport ( 40.31165, -74.00316 )
  90. Shrewsbury River - Fort Monmouth ( 40.32337, -74.03355 )
  91. Shrewsbury River - Galilee ( 40.34273, -73.97625 )
  92. Shrewsbury River - Little Silver ( 40.33685, -74.01600 )
  93. Shrewsbury River - Long Branch ( 40.32594, -73.99006 )
  94. Shrewsbury River - Monmouth Beach ( 40.32805, -73.98631 )
  95. Shrewsbury River - North Rd ( 40.33662, -73.98315 )
  96. Shrewsbury River - Oceanport Creek ( 40.31460, -74.02877 )
  97. Shrewsbury River - Rumson ( 40.35672, -73.98569 )
  98. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (E) ( 40.36542, -73.97673 )
  99. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (W) ( 40.36263, -73.98172 )
  100. Shrewsbury River - Seawaneka Ave ( 40.33023, -74.00426 )
  101. Shrewsbury River - Somers Scout Park ( 40.33016, -74.00132 )
  102. South River - Old Bridge ( 40.41228, -74.36362 )
  103. South River - Sayreville ( 40.45397, -74.37222 )
  104. South River - South River ( 40.45838, -74.38361 )
  105. Stockton Lake - Manasquan ( 40.11739, -74.03460 )
  106. Stone Tavern Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.19587, -74.48596 )
  107. Swimming River - Middletown ( 40.34831, -74.08318 )
  108. Swimming River - Red Bank ( 40.33838, -74.08815 )
  109. Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold ( 40.19577, -74.30435 )
  110. Twilight Lake - Bay Head ( 40.07474, -74.04404 )
  111. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )
  112. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )
  113. Wreck Pond - Sea Girt ( 40.13880, -74.02726 )
  114. Wreck Pond - Spring Lake ( 40.14107, -74.04003 )

Monmouth County is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is bordered to its west by Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington Counties, to its south by Ocean County, to its east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to its north by the Raritan Bay (sharing a border with the boroughs of Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens in New York City, across it). Monmouth County's geographic area comprises 30% water.

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Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold

Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold
( 40.21811, -74.51011 )

  1. Assunpink Access ( 40.23568, -74.58683 )
  2. Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.21542, -74.51702 )
  3. Brainerd Lake - Cranbury ( 40.31113, -74.51178 )
  4. Crosswick's Creek - Walnford ( 40.13480, -74.55762 )
  5. Etra Lake ( 40.25288, -74.49829 )
  6. Mercer Lake - Hamilton ( 40.26561, -74.64191 )
  7. Mercer Lake - West Windsor ( 40.26960, -74.64114 )
  8. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (E) ( 40.32460, -74.56567 )
  9. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  10. Millstone River - Cranbury (W) ( 40.29590, -74.56250 )
  11. Miry Run ( 40.24052, -74.64696 )
  12. Peddie Lake - Hightstown ( 40.26870, -74.52219 )
  13. Perrineville Lake ( 40.22667, -74.43784 )
  14. Prospertown Lake - Jackson ( 40.13497, -74.45779 )
  15. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  16. Rocky Brook - Hightstown ( 40.27108, -74.52353 )
  17. Stone Tavern Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.19587, -74.48596 )

About a mile long, in the Assunpink WMA. To the east you can find two other small lakes in the same watershed: Stone Tavern Lake, and Rising Sun Lake. Assunpink Creek drains into Lake Mercer, which is much larger than any of these.

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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!)

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Deal Lake - Asbury Park

Deal Lake
( 40.23338, -74.01328 )

  1. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (N) ( 40.23759, -74.00784 )
  2. Deal Lake - Asbury Park (S) ( 40.22957, -74.00938 )

This lake has a lot of different branches to explore, and you can actually go quite a long way. The two marked sites are the best accesses for the northern and southern branches of the lake. Unfortunately, located in the middle of Asbury Park, the water is not the cleanest, especially near the railroad and toward the drain at the beach. The 'headwaters' are better.

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Keyport

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.

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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.

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Manasquan River

Manasquan River
( 40.13856, -74.09820 )

  1. Manasquan River - Allaire ( 40.14376, -74.11673 )
  2. Manasquan River - Beverly Beach ( 40.10498, -74.09649 )
  3. Manasquan River - Brice Park ( 40.13764, -74.11038 )
  4. Manasquan River - Dog Beach ( 40.10623, -74.03785 )
  5. Manasquan River - Glimmer Glass ( 40.11653, -74.04946 )
  6. Manasquan River - Howell ( 40.17519, -74.16981 )
  7. Manasquan River - Ramshorn Drive ( 40.11961, -74.09418 )
  8. Manasquan River - Riverfront Park ( 40.08835, -74.07142 )
  9. Manasquan River - RR Bridge ( 40.10052, -74.04905 )
  10. Manasquan River - WMA ( 40.13689, -74.10431 )

The Manasquan Canal is off-limits.

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Marlu Lake - Tinton Falls

Marlu Lake - Lincroft
( 40.33726, -74.15582 )

More of a pond than a lake, only about half a mile long, but accessible in Thompson Park. Never actually been there. Nearby Swimming River Reservoir is completely off-limits, even to the people that live on it!

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Navesink River

Navesink River
( 40.36255, -74.05148 )

  1. Navesink River - Fair Haven ( 40.36647, -74.04204 )
  2. Navesink River - Red Bank ( 40.35212, -74.06980 )
  3. Navesink River - Rumson (E) ( 40.37649, -73.99990 )
  4. Navesink River - Rumson (W) ( 40.37650, -74.01310 )
  5. Shadow Lake - Middletown ( 40.34698, -74.10476 )
  6. Swimming River - Middletown ( 40.34831, -74.08318 )
  7. Swimming River - Red Bank ( 40.33838, -74.08815 )

The Navesink River is more like a big brackish lake, except where it narrows-down and connects to Raritan Bay. While it is tidal, most of the river has negligible current, although it is wide enough to get choppy if the wind is strong. The water is generally clean, unlike the nearby Swimming River. Boat traffic is not too bad either.

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Prospertown Lake - Jackson

Prospertown Lake - Jackson
( 40.13520, -74.44842 )

This is a nice clean lake that straddles the border between Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The neat thing about it is, if you scroll the map to the upper-right corner, that is not some industrial park, that is Great Adventure! This is the lake that is at the back of the park. At the east end of the lake, you are looking up at all the rides, while to the south is the Safari Park. You can see more water from there, but I wouldn't jump any of the dykes, as that would put you on Great Adventure's property, or maybe in the lion pen. It's not a big lake, but there is plenty of shoreline to inspect. There is a small dam at the western end. No real facilities, just parking.

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Raritan Bay

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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Cable Lock

This is a cable-lock I made, about 12 feet long. It is just 3/16" coated steel cable from the hardware store, with crimp ferrules, and a big steel ring in one end. The ferrules fit through the scupper holes on the boat, but the steel ring does not. Together with any padlock, this will secure the boat (or several) to your truck, roof rack, a tree, or anything else that is handy. You can take this cable with you, it will give you peace of mind if you leave the boat unattended to go exploring on land.

The object is not to stop a determined thief - you can't do that. It is to stop someone from casually taking your boat with their bare hands. Don't lock the boat by the handles - they are easily cut with a pocket knife and cheap to replace. Run the cable through a scupper hole, and a thief would have to destroy the boat to steal it. If your boat doesn't have scupper holes, you can probably find someplace to thread the cable though, or make a suitable hole in the seat.

You can find a cable like this all set to go on Amazon for under 20 bucks. Where I used a steel ring, you could use a second padlock.

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