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Places (6/6)

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Swimming River
( 40.33481, -74.10058 )

  1. Navesink River - Claypit Creek ( 40.39367, -74.02062 )
  2. Navesink River - Fair Haven ( 40.36647, -74.04204 )
  3. Navesink River - Red Bank ( 40.35212, -74.06980 )
  4. Navesink River - Rumson (E) ( 40.37649, -73.99990 )
  5. Navesink River - Rumson (W) ( 40.37650, -74.01310 )
  6. Shadow Lake - Middletown ( 40.34698, -74.10476 )
  7. Swimming River - Middletown ( 40.34831, -74.08318 )
  8. 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

Toms River
( 39.97446, -74.18010 )

  1. Pine Lake ( 40.00910, -74.24948 )
  2. Sunken Branch - Toms River ( 39.96792, -74.24211 )
  3. Toms River - Beachwood ( 39.94250, -74.18446 )
  4. Toms River - Cranmoor Manor ( 39.94859, -74.16332 )
  5. Toms River - Gilford Park ( 39.94262, -74.13393 )
  6. Toms River - Huddy Park ( 39.95082, -74.19782 )
  7. Toms River - Oceangate Beach ( 39.92840, -74.13547 )
  8. Toms River - Pine Beach ( 39.93789, -74.15776 )
  9. Toms River - Pine Lake Park ( 40.00353, -74.24106 )
  10. Toms River - Pocket Park ( 39.94102, -74.17354 )
  11. Toms River - Rt 527 ( 39.98639, -74.22380 )
  12. Toms River - Water St ( 39.95171, -74.19990 )
  13. Toms River - Winding River Park (N) ( 39.98350, -74.22255 )
  14. Toms River - Winding River Park (S) ( 39.96802, -74.21393 )
  15. Toms River - Windsor Park ( 39.94676, -74.15658 )

Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold
( 40.19426, -74.30272 )

  1. Turkey Swamp Park - Freehold ( 40.19577, -74.30435 )

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


Pinelands
( 39.69906, -74.52654 )

  1. Chip's Folly Campground ( 39.63281, -74.49799 )
  2. Oswego Lake - Penn State Forest ( 39.73454, -74.49111 )
  3. Oswego River - Martha Bridge ( 39.68159, -74.51416 )
  4. Wading River - Beaver Branch ( 39.65059, -74.51890 )
  5. Wading River - Bodine Field Road ( 39.65401, -74.52497 )
  6. Wading River - Evans Bridge ( 39.67517, -74.54066 )
  7. Wading River - Godfrey Bridge ( 39.68987, -74.54612 )
  8. Wading River - Harrisville Pond ( 39.66547, -74.52434 )
  9. Wading River - Hawkins Bridge ( 39.71442, -74.56595 )

Walkill River
( 41.20195, -74.56625 )

  1. Walkill River - Bassetts Bridge ( 41.26008, -74.55100 )
  2. Walkill River - Franklin ( 41.11063, -74.58840 )
  3. Walkill River - Glenwood Rd ( 41.19413, -74.57499 )
  4. Walkill River - Hamburg ( 41.15266, -74.58161 )
  5. Walkill River - Unionville NY ( 41.28789, -74.53406 )

The Walkill is the only river that originates in New Jersey and flows out - north over the border with New York, eventually draining into the Hudson. So it gets out, but it comes back.


Wanaque/Pompton River
( 40.97395, -74.28384 )

  1. Passaic River - Fairfield ( 40.89775, -74.27988 )
  2. Pompton River - Follari Tract ( 40.98011, -74.29032 )
  3. Pompton River - Lincoln Park ( 40.91475, -74.27182 )
  4. Pompton River - River Drive ( 40.98153, -74.29748 )
  5. Wanaque River - Back Beach Park ( 41.03504, -74.28571 )
  6. Wanaque River - Hershfield Park ( 40.99313, -74.28983 )

Weequahic Lake
( 40.70169, -74.20242 )

  1. Weequahic Lake - Newark ( 40.70570, -74.19775 )

Weston's Mill Pond
( 40.46777, -74.42707 )

  1. Davidson's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.41117, -74.49789 )
  2. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (C) ( 40.42465, -74.47680 )
  3. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (N) ( 40.43900, -74.46646 )
  4. Farrington Lake - East Brunswick (S) ( 40.42201, -74.48242 )
  5. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (E) ( 40.45144, -74.43663 )
  6. Lawrence Brook - Milltown (W) ( 40.44831, -74.44367 )
  7. Weston's Mill Pond - East Brunswick ( 40.46677, -74.42603 )

Westons Mill Pond is the northernmost of several lakes created by damming the Lawrence Brook, which flows from south to north, and into the Raritan River. This access point is the road that led up to the old bridge, which is gone. There is always enough parking and it is an easy launch, just a few yards to the water.


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Ramapo River
( 41.04304, -74.22288 )

  1. Pompton River - Follari Tract ( 40.98011, -74.29032 )
  2. Potash Lake - Ramapo River ( 41.02250, -74.25936 )
  3. Ramapo River - Glen Gray Rd ( 41.05339, -74.22408 )
  4. Ramapo River - Great Oak Park ( 41.01630, -74.26106 )
  5. Ramapo River - Halifax Rd ( 41.08543, -74.18332 )
  6. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (E) ( 41.00056, -74.27621 )
  7. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (N) ( 41.00602, -74.27796 )
  8. Ramapo River - Pompton Lake (W) ( 41.00392, -74.28272 )
  9. Ramapo River - Ramapo Reservation ( 41.07835, -74.18937 )
  10. Ramapo River - Stiles Park ( 40.98695, -74.28014 )
  11. Ramapo River - West Mahwah ( 41.10486, -74.15591 )