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Shark River - Neptune/Belmar

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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.

Shark River - Belmar
( 40.17946, -74.03743 )

The spot in the north is an easy launch off the beach. The spot in the south has a number of options, from the nearby beach to the stairs down the bulkhead. There are doubtless other spots where you could put in, but these two are the best. Once in, stay away from the marked boat channels. The rest of the 'bay' is too shallow for motorboats, and you'll have it to yourself, especially at low tide.

One reason to come here is fishing - the river and lagoon can be full of fluke, blues, stripers, and other fish. With a boat, you have access to everything that is beyond the reach of shore-bound fishermen.

Shark River - Neptune
( 40.19364, -74.03092 )

Tides

The town (Belmar) clearly does not want you to use the nearby boat ramp, and has provided good alternatives in the park. Stay out of the marina as well, and the river itself would be a pretty stupid place to go.

Monmouth County, Places,

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Laurence Harbor / Cheesequake Creek

Laurence Harbor
( 40.46197, -74.25377 )

  1. Arthur Kill - Buckingham Ave ( 40.51462, -74.25871 )
  2. Lake Lefferts - Matawan ( 40.41563, -74.23362 )
  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 - 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 - South Amboy (N) ( 40.48343, -74.27059 )
  11. Raritan Bay - South Amboy (S) ( 40.47946, -74.26831 )
  12. Raritan Bay - South Amboy Ramp ( 40.48401, -74.27416 )
  13. Raritan River - Perth Amboy ( 40.50057, -74.27712 )
  14. Wagner's Marina - Matawan Creek ( 40.43540, -74.21416 )

Much of this part or Raritan Bay is fenced-off because of lead pollution from the industrial slag used to build jetties and seawalls in the 1970s. Supposedly, most of it has been cleaned up, but the whole area remains 'off-limits'. Since the toxins leach into the water and are carried off by the currents, you really have to wonder about the entire bay. A quick search online will reveal more on this subject than you ever wanted to know.

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