Monmouth County (2/2)

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. Delaware River ( 40.17371, -74.84843 )
  15. Etra Lake ( 40.25288, -74.49829 )
  16. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  17. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  18. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  19. Forge Pond - Brick ( 40.06646, -74.13446 )
  20. Helmetta Pond ( 40.37817, -74.42657 )
  21. Lake Carasaljo - Lakewood ( 40.09304, -74.22817 )
  22. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  23. Lake Manalapan - Jamesburg ( 40.34525, -74.43662 )
  24. Lake Riviera - Brick ( 40.04590, -74.14573 )
  25. Lake Shenandoah - Lakewood ( 40.08845, -74.19941 )
  26. Lake Success - Jackson ( 40.05785, -74.39243 )
  27. Lake Topanemus - Freehold ( 40.27635, -74.28554 )
  28. Lake Weamaconk - Englishtown ( 40.29140, -74.35704 )
  29. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  30. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  31. Manasquan Reservoir - Howell ( 40.17217, -74.20300 )
  32. Manasquan River - Allaire ( 40.14376, -74.11673 )
  33. Manasquan River - Beverly Beach ( 40.10498, -74.09649 )
  34. Manasquan River - Brice Park ( 40.13764, -74.11038 )
  35. Manasquan River - Dog Beach ( 40.10623, -74.03785 )
  36. Manasquan River - Glimmer Glass ( 40.11653, -74.04946 )
  37. Manasquan River - Howell ( 40.17519, -74.16981 )
  38. Manasquan River - Ramshorn Drive ( 40.11961, -74.09418 )
  39. Manasquan River - Riverfront Park ( 40.08835, -74.07142 )
  40. Manasquan River - RR Bridge ( 40.10052, -74.04905 )
  41. Manasquan River - WMA ( 40.13689, -74.10431 )
  42. Marlu Lake - Lincroft ( 40.33463, -74.15354 )
  43. Metedeconk River - Bay Ave ( 40.06602, -74.05130 )
  44. Metedeconk River - Bay Blvd ( 40.06288, -74.05502 )
  45. Metedeconk River - Bennett's Pond ( 40.13058, -74.28406 )
  46. Metedeconk River - Brick ( 40.05687, -74.11203 )
  47. Metedeconk River - Dock Rd ( 40.05055, -74.11413 )
  48. Metedeconk River - Sandy Point ( 40.05129, -74.07785 )
  49. Mill Pond - Princeton Meadows (E) ( 40.32460, -74.56567 )
  50. Millhurst Pond - Freehold ( 40.24590, -74.34066 )
  51. Millstone River - Cranbury (E) ( 40.29359, -74.52675 )
  52. Millstone River - Cranbury (W) ( 40.29590, -74.56250 )
  53. Navesink River - Fair Haven ( 40.36647, -74.04204 )
  54. Navesink River - Red Bank ( 40.35212, -74.06980 )
  55. Navesink River - Rumson (E) ( 40.37649, -73.99990 )
  56. Navesink River - Rumson (W) ( 40.37650, -74.01310 )
  57. Peddie Lake - Hightstown ( 40.26870, -74.52219 )
  58. Perrineville Lake ( 40.22667, -74.43784 )
  59. Prospertown Lake - Jackson ( 40.13497, -74.45779 )
  60. Raritan Bay - Atlantic Highlands ( 40.41858, -74.04652 )
  61. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (E) ( 40.45089, -74.22033 )
  62. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (W) ( 40.45216, -74.22269 )
  63. Raritan Bay - Cliffwood (Whale Creek) ( 40.45090, -74.22274 )
  64. Raritan Bay - Highlands ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  65. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  66. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  67. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  68. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  69. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  70. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  71. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  72. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  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 - Edison ( 40.48791, -74.38382 )
  79. Raritan River - Highland Park ( 40.48864, -74.42226 )
  80. Raritan River - New Brunswick ( 40.48760, -74.43280 )
  81. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  82. Raritan River - Sayreville ( 40.47450, -74.35606 )
  83. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  84. Rocky Brook - Hightstown ( 40.27108, -74.52353 )
  85. Shadow Lake - Middletown ( 40.34698, -74.10476 )
  86. Shark River - Belmar ( 40.17946, -74.03743 )
  87. Shark River - Neptune ( 40.19364, -74.03092 )
  88. Shark River - Wall Township ( 40.19149, -74.05792 )
  89. Shrewsbury River - Blackberry Park ( 40.32556, -74.00672 )
  90. Shrewsbury River - Branchport ( 40.31165, -74.00316 )
  91. Shrewsbury River - Fort Monmouth ( 40.32337, -74.03355 )
  92. Shrewsbury River - Galilee ( 40.34273, -73.97625 )
  93. Shrewsbury River - Little Silver ( 40.33685, -74.01600 )
  94. Shrewsbury River - Long Branch ( 40.32594, -73.99006 )
  95. Shrewsbury River - Monmouth Beach ( 40.32805, -73.98631 )
  96. Shrewsbury River - North Rd ( 40.33662, -73.98315 )
  97. Shrewsbury River - Oceanport Creek ( 40.31460, -74.02877 )
  98. Shrewsbury River - Rumson ( 40.35672, -73.98569 )
  99. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (E) ( 40.36542, -73.97673 )
  100. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (W) ( 40.36263, -73.98172 )
  101. Shrewsbury River - Seawaneka Ave ( 40.33023, -74.00426 )
  102. Shrewsbury River - Somers Scout Park ( 40.33016, -74.00132 )
  103. South River - Old Bridge ( 40.41228, -74.36362 )
  104. South River - Sayreville ( 40.45397, -74.37222 )
  105. South River - South River ( 40.45838, -74.38361 )
  106. Stockton Lake - Manasquan ( 40.11739, -74.03460 )
  107. Stone Tavern Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.19587, -74.48596 )
  108. Swimming River - Middletown ( 40.34831, -74.08318 )
  109. Swimming River - Red Bank ( 40.33838, -74.08815 )
  110. Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold ( 40.19577, -74.30435 )
  111. Twilight Lake - Bay Head ( 40.07474, -74.04404 )
  112. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )
  113. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )
  114. Wreck Pond - Sea Girt ( 40.13880, -74.02726 )
  115. 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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Sandy Hook
( 40.43847, -74.04611 )

  1. Raritan Bay - Atlantic Highlands ( 40.41858, -74.04652 )
  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 - Highlands ( 40.40340, -73.98494 )
  6. Raritan Bay - Keyport (E) ( 40.44095, -74.19534 )
  7. Raritan Bay - Keyport (W) ( 40.43921, -74.20160 )
  8. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (E) ( 40.45877, -74.24622 )
  9. Raritan Bay - Laurence Harbor (W) ( 40.46223, -74.25482 )
  10. Raritan Bay - Leonardo ( 40.42375, -74.06122 )
  11. Raritan Bay - Middletown ( 40.44463, -74.11175 )
  12. Raritan Bay - Port Monmouth ( 40.43800, -74.08955 )
  13. Raritan Bay - Sandy Hook ( 40.41555, -73.98161 )
  14. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  15. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  16. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  17. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (E) ( 40.44787, -74.16598 )
  18. Raritan Bay - Union Beach (W) ( 40.45479, -74.17517 )

I have marked Lot C on the bay side, which is the best combination of parking and access to the water. This spot is very popular with windsurfers. You could also use Spermacetti Cove to the north. On a very fine day, you could even try the ocean side.


Shadow Lake
( 40.35025, -74.09585 )

  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 )

This small lake is about a mile long. The only public launch is at the west end in Stevenson Park, off West Front Street. There is a channel from there to the lake, but good luck finding it - be prepared to run aground. Fortunately, the bottom is firm sand, and a short tow on foot will get you out to deeper water. It is also possible to go a short ways up the creek.


Shark River
( 40.18786, -74.03461 )

  1. Shark River - Belmar ( 40.17946, -74.03743 )
  2. Shark River - Neptune ( 40.19364, -74.03092 )
  3. Shark River - Wall Township ( 40.19149, -74.05792 )

Shark River is not really a river, it is more of a saltwater lagoon with an outlet to the sea. The actual inlet would be a very bad place to go, with a lot of boat traffic and sometimes swift tidal current. The lagoon is much better, and I have marked two spots that are easy access and parking - both in public parks. Don't try to use the boat ramp, you might get in trouble.


Shrewsbury River
( 40.34273, -74.00639 )

  1. Shrewsbury River - Blackberry Park ( 40.32556, -74.00672 )
  2. Shrewsbury River - Branchport ( 40.31165, -74.00316 )
  3. Shrewsbury River - Fort Monmouth ( 40.32337, -74.03355 )
  4. Shrewsbury River - Galilee ( 40.34273, -73.97625 )
  5. Shrewsbury River - Little Silver ( 40.33685, -74.01600 )
  6. Shrewsbury River - Long Branch ( 40.32594, -73.99006 )
  7. Shrewsbury River - Monmouth Beach ( 40.32805, -73.98631 )
  8. Shrewsbury River - North Rd ( 40.33662, -73.98315 )
  9. Shrewsbury River - Oceanport Creek ( 40.31460, -74.02877 )
  10. Shrewsbury River - Rumson ( 40.35672, -73.98569 )
  11. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (E) ( 40.36542, -73.97673 )
  12. Shrewsbury River - Sea Bright (W) ( 40.36263, -73.98172 )
  13. Shrewsbury River - Seawaneka Ave ( 40.33023, -74.00426 )
  14. Shrewsbury River - Somers Scout Park ( 40.33016, -74.00132 )

The dirt ramp at Tocci Avenue in Monmouth Beach is free.


Swimming River
( 40.33481, -74.10058 )

  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 Swimming River is an extension of the Navesink. On the map above, you can see the main put-in is at the upper-right in the new (2015) county park. You need to check in at the ranger's hut; there is a ramp fee of $7 per vessel, including kayaks and canoes. The park also has a strict closing time, at which the gates are locked. For details, see the county's page here:

  • https://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?ID=4545

Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold
( 40.19454, -74.30304 )

This is a rather small lake with a long shoreline and even a couple of islands. Would probably make an interesting afternoon.


Monmouth County

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Passaic County
( 41.00761, -74.30215 )

  1. Branch Brook Park ( 40.75077, -74.18305 )
  2. Clinton Reservoir (N) ( 41.09734, -74.44232 )
  3. Clinton Reservoir (S) ( 41.09409, -74.44102 )
  4. Delaware River ( 40.17371, -74.84843 )
  5. Green Turtle Lake - West Milford ( 41.14896, -74.32896 )
  6. Greenwood Lake - Hewitt ( 41.15252, -74.34682 )
  7. Greenwood Lake - Warwick NY ( 41.21822, -74.29848 )
  8. Hackensack River - Bergenfield ( 40.92835, -74.03023 )
  9. Hackensack River - Foschini Park ( 40.88477, -74.03524 )
  10. Hackensack River - Meadowlands ( 40.80747, -74.05723 )
  11. Hackensack River - Secaucus (N) ( 40.80552, -74.04345 )
  12. Hackensack River - USS Ling ( 40.87939, -74.04029 )
  13. Lake Hopatcong - Ashley's Cove ( 40.96426, -74.61082 )
  14. Lake Hopatcong - Hopatcong (E) ( 40.92890, -74.63861 )
  15. Lake Hopatcong - Hopatcong (W) ( 40.91763, -74.66346 )
  16. Lamington/Black River - Route 10 ( 40.86048, -74.62893 )
  17. Monksville Reservoir - West Milford (N) ( 41.14241, -74.30055 )
  18. Monksville Reservoir - West Milford (S) ( 41.12695, -74.30127 )
  19. Monksville Reservoir - West Milford (W) ( 41.13686, -74.30684 )
  20. Mountain Lake - Denville ( 40.88952, -74.44225 )
  21. Orange Reservoir - Rahway River ( 40.75964, -74.28903 )
  22. Overpeck Creek - Teaneck ( 40.86648, -74.00077 )
  23. Passaic River - Chatham ( 40.73795, -74.37159 )
  24. Passaic River - Chatham ( 40.72583, -74.38948 )
  25. Passaic River - East Hanover (N) ( 40.82749, -74.33529 )
  26. Passaic River - East Hanover (S) ( 40.82581, -74.33332 )
  27. Passaic River - Elmwood Park ( 40.90965, -74.13188 )
  28. Passaic River - Fairfield ( 40.89775, -74.27988 )
  29. Passaic River - Hawthorne ( 40.93992, -74.15224 )
  30. Passaic River - Kearny ( 40.76313, -74.15933 )
  31. Passaic River - Livingston ( 40.77879, -74.36862 )
  32. Passaic River - Memorial Park ( 40.92865, -74.14193 )
  33. Passaic River - Nutley ( 40.81175, -74.13909 )
  34. Passaic River - Passaic ( 40.86506, -74.11144 )
  35. Passaic River - Riverside County Park (N) ( 40.81865, -74.13348 )
  36. Passaic River - Riverside County Park (S) ( 40.80182, -74.13801 )
  37. Passaic River - Rutherford ( 40.82349, -74.12280 )
  38. Passaic River - Veteran's Park ( 40.85042, -74.11898 )
  39. Peaquannock River - Appelt Park ( 41.00189, -74.31640 )
  40. Peaquannock River - Oak Ridge Reservoir ( 41.06314, -74.48597 )
  41. Peaquannock River - Riverdale ( 40.99137, -74.29694 )
  42. Peaquannock River - Riverdale Rd ( 40.98818, -74.29319 )
  43. Pines Lake - Pompton ( 40.98952, -74.26212 )
  44. Pompton River - Follari Tract ( 40.98011, -74.29032 )
  45. Pompton River - Lincoln Park ( 40.91475, -74.27182 )
  46. Pompton River - River Drive ( 40.98153, -74.29748 )
  47. Potash Lake - Ramapo River ( 41.02250, -74.25936 )
  48. Rahway River - South Mountain ( 40.73112, -74.30704 )
  49. Ramapo River - Glen Gray Rd ( 41.05339, -74.22408 )
  50. Ramapo River - Great Oak Park ( 41.01630, -74.26106 )
  51. Ramapo River - Halifax Rd ( 41.08543, -74.18332 )
  52. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (E) ( 41.00056, -74.27621 )
  53. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (N) ( 41.00602, -74.27796 )
  54. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (W) ( 41.00392, -74.28272 )
  55. Ramapo River - Ramapo Reservation ( 41.07835, -74.18937 )
  56. Ramapo River - Stiles Park ( 40.98695, -74.28014 )
  57. Ramapo River - West Mahwah ( 41.10486, -74.15591 )
  58. Rockaway River - Boonton ( 40.91556, -74.42705 )
  59. Rockaway River - Denville (E) ( 40.89625, -74.47500 )
  60. Rockaway River - Denville (W) ( 40.89916, -74.48675 )
  61. Rockaway River - McCarter Park ( 40.89122, -74.47349 )
  62. Rockaway River - Montville ( 40.89893, -74.37344 )
  63. Rockaway River - Pine Brook ( 40.86608, -74.35202 )
  64. Rockaway River - Rockaway (E) ( 40.90190, -74.50881 )
  65. Rockaway River - Rockaway (W) ( 40.89737, -74.51528 )
  66. Rockaway River - Towpath Rd ( 40.90322, -74.46364 )
  67. Rockaway River - Wharton ( 40.88947, -74.56952 )
  68. Rockaway River - WMA ( 40.95537, -74.57069 )
  69. Saddle River - County Park ( 40.97559, -74.09215 )
  70. Saddle River - County Park (N) ( 40.91908, -74.08952 )
  71. Saddle River - County Park (S) ( 40.91051, -74.08955 )
  72. Saddle River - Dunkerhook ( 40.94610, -74.09835 )
  73. Saddle River - Lodi ( 40.88361, -74.08428 )
  74. Saddle River - Saddle River ( 41.03307, -74.10117 )
  75. Shepherd Pond - Ringwood ( 41.13571, -74.23189 )
  76. Speedwell Lake - Morristown ( 40.81265, -74.48090 )
  77. Split Rock Reservoir - Rockaway ( 40.96274, -74.45808 )
  78. Sunset Lake ( 40.87071, -74.61751 )
  79. Walkill River - Franklin ( 41.11063, -74.58840 )
  80. Walkill River - Glenwood Rd ( 41.19413, -74.57499 )
  81. Walkill River - Hamburg ( 41.15266, -74.58161 )
  82. Wanaque River - Back Beach Park ( 41.03504, -74.28571 )
  83. Wanaque River - Hershfield Park ( 40.99313, -74.28983 )
  84. Wawayanda Lake - Wawayanda SP ( 41.18823, -74.42609 )
  85. Whippany River - Whippany ( 40.81921, -74.44021 )
  86. White's Pond - Waldwick ( 41.01724, -74.13142 )
  87. Woodcliff Lake - Hillsdale ( 41.02150, -74.04133 )

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