Note: New Jersey law requires the wearing of a PFD from November 1 through May 1.

Hudson County

Hudson County
( 40.73515, -74.06625 )

  1. Arthur Kill - Carteret Waterfront ( 40.57186, -74.21301 )
  2. Branch Brook Park ( 40.75077, -74.18305 )
  3. Hackensack River - Bergenfield ( 40.92835, -74.03023 )
  4. Hackensack River - Foschini Park ( 40.88477, -74.03524 )
  5. Hackensack River - Meadowlands ( 40.80747, -74.05723 )
  6. Hackensack River - Secaucaus (S) ( 40.76390, -74.08685 )
  7. Hackensack River - Secaucus (N) ( 40.80552, -74.04345 )
  8. Hudson River - Fort Lee ( 40.85176, -73.95950 )
  9. Hudson River - Inwood Hill Park NY ( 40.86947, -73.93208 )
  10. Liberty State Park - Jersey City ( 40.69768, -74.06520 )
  11. Newark Bay - Bayonne ( 40.66284, -74.13305 )
  12. Newark Bay - Rutkowski Park ( 40.68882, -74.11216 )
  13. Old Place Creek, Staten Island ( 40.62721, -74.18237 )
  14. Orange Reservoir - Rahway River ( 40.75964, -74.28903 )
  15. Overpeck Creek - Teaneck ( 40.86648, -74.00077 )
  16. Passaic River - Elmwood Park ( 40.90965, -74.13188 )
  17. Passaic River - Hawthorne ( 40.93992, -74.15224 )
  18. Passaic River - Kearny ( 40.76313, -74.15933 )
  19. Passaic River - Memorial Park ( 40.92865, -74.14193 )
  20. Passaic River - Newark ( 40.73326, -74.15206 )
  21. Passaic River - Nutley ( 40.81175, -74.13909 )
  22. Passaic River - Passaic ( 40.86506, -74.11144 )
  23. Passaic River - Riverside County Park (N) ( 40.81865, -74.13348 )
  24. Passaic River - Riverside County Park (S) ( 40.80182, -74.13801 )
  25. Passaic River - Rutherford ( 40.82349, -74.12280 )
  26. Passaic River - Veteran's Park ( 40.85042, -74.11898 )
  27. Peckman River - Cedar Grove ( 40.85861, -74.22711 )
  28. Rahway River - Clark ( 40.62884, -74.29746 )
  29. Rahway River - Cranford (N) ( 40.66036, -74.30627 )
  30. Rahway River - Cranford (S) ( 40.65097, -74.30133 )
  31. Rahway River - Cranford (W) ( 40.65900, -74.30997 )
  32. Rahway River - Jackson's Pond ( 40.62805, -74.28492 )
  33. Rahway River - Lenape Park ( 40.67407, -74.31426 )
  34. Rahway River - Mohawk Park ( 40.64041, -74.29408 )
  35. Rahway River - Nomahegan Lake ( 40.66832, -74.31741 )
  36. Rahway River - Park ( 40.62040, -74.28944 )
  37. Rahway River - Rahway ( 40.59952, -74.26856 )
  38. Rahway River - South Branch (E) ( 40.60010, -74.27397 )
  39. Rahway River - South Mountain ( 40.73112, -74.30704 )
  40. Rahway River - Springfield ( 40.70824, -74.30186 )
  41. Robinson's Branch - Rahway River ( 40.61839, -74.30495 )
  42. Saddle River - County Park (N) ( 40.91908, -74.08952 )
  43. Saddle River - County Park (S) ( 40.91051, -74.08955 )
  44. Saddle River - Dunkerhook ( 40.94610, -74.09835 )
  45. Saddle River - Lodi ( 40.88361, -74.08428 )
  46. Verona Lake - Montclair ( 40.82705, -74.24588 )
  47. Weequahic Lake - Newark ( 40.70570, -74.19775 )
  48. Woodbridge Creek (N) ( 40.58555, -74.26267 )

The island that the Statue of Liberty stands on - Bedloe's Island - is in New Jersey, but actually belongs to New York, mostly. The artificial (landfill) parts of the island and all the waters around it belong to New Jersey, while the statue itself and the center of the island belong to New York. This is clear proof that some judges are idiots. Rather than fight over this stupidity, the two states share jurisdiction. Many years ago New York was also given ownership of Staten Island, a lucky break for New Jersey.

Forbidden Zones:

  • exclusion zones around Liberty & Ellis Islands
  • shipping lanes in Hudson River
  • Port of Bayonne
  • Port Newark

Passaic River
( 40.80476, -74.31517 )

  1. Newark Bay - Bayonne ( 40.66284, -74.13305 )
  2. Newark Bay - Rutkowski Park ( 40.68882, -74.11216 )
  3. Passaic River - Basking Ridge ( 40.69503, -74.51600 )
  4. Passaic River - Chatham ( 40.73795, -74.37159 )
  5. Passaic River - Chatham ( 40.72583, -74.38948 )
  6. Passaic River - Dead River ( 40.65005, -74.52464 )
  7. Passaic River - East Hanover (N) ( 40.82749, -74.33529 )
  8. Passaic River - East Hanover (S) ( 40.82581, -74.33332 )
  9. Passaic River - Elmwood Park ( 40.90965, -74.13188 )
  10. Passaic River - Fairfield ( 40.89775, -74.27988 )
  11. Passaic River - Hawthorne ( 40.93992, -74.15224 )
  12. Passaic River - Kearny ( 40.76313, -74.15933 )
  13. Passaic River - Livingston ( 40.77879, -74.36862 )
  14. Passaic River - Memorial Park ( 40.92865, -74.14193 )
  15. Passaic River - Newark ( 40.73326, -74.15206 )
  16. Passaic River - Nutley ( 40.81175, -74.13909 )
  17. Passaic River - Passaic ( 40.86506, -74.11144 )
  18. Passaic River - Riverside County Park (N) ( 40.81865, -74.13348 )
  19. Passaic River - Riverside County Park (S) ( 40.80182, -74.13801 )
  20. Passaic River - Rutherford ( 40.82349, -74.12280 )
  21. Passaic River - Veteran's Park ( 40.85042, -74.11898 )
  22. Passaic River - Warren ( 40.67078, -74.46441 )

The lower Passaic River is extremely polluted. I wouldn't go anywhere near it.


Hackensack River
( 40.83048, -74.09432 )

  1. Hackensack River - Bergenfield ( 40.92835, -74.03023 )
  2. Hackensack River - Foschini Park ( 40.88477, -74.03524 )
  3. Hackensack River - Meadowlands ( 40.80747, -74.05723 )
  4. Hackensack River - Secaucaus (S) ( 40.76390, -74.08685 )
  5. Hackensack River - Secaucus (N) ( 40.80552, -74.04345 )
  6. Newark Bay - Bayonne ( 40.66284, -74.13305 )
  7. Newark Bay - Rutkowski Park ( 40.68882, -74.11216 )
  8. Overpeck Creek - Teaneck ( 40.86648, -74.00077 )

Liberty State Park
( 40.70139, -74.05094 )

  1. Liberty State Park - Jersey City ( 40.69768, -74.06520 )

Parking and launch access are free. There can be a good deal of boat traffic on the river, especially ferries, but if you are careful, you can paddle around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.


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Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold
( 40.21804, -74.50981 )

  1. Assunpink Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.21542, -74.51702 )
  2. Rising Sun Lake - Upper Freehold ( 40.20699, -74.46339 )
  3. 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 (WMA), and Rising Sun Lake (WMA). Assunpink Creek drains into Lake Mercer, which is much larger than any of these.