Maple Cove (at Navesink River)

Reference # : 
LSNJ148
End of Maple Avenue
07701 Red Bank, NJ 40° 20' 43.0512" N, 74° 4' 5.8188" W
See map: Google Maps
Select County: 
Monmouth
Comments: 

 

  • Only free hand launching public access site in Red Bank.
  • Walk into town or to train.
  • Swimming River go left / West.
  • Navesink River go right / East.
  • Wide natural launch site with hay path going to parking lot.
Water: 
Salt
Launching considerations / restrictions:: 

This is a hand launching area only. Hand trailers up to 6ft wide

Water Type: 
River
Driving Directions: 

  • From North

    • Garden State Parkway south to exit 109 (Red Bank, CR-520).
    • Make LEFT onto CR-520 (Main St / Newman Springs Road)
    • As soon as you pass under the GSP, take ramp for Half Mile Road.
    • Proceed on Half Mile Road to end.
    • RIGHT on West Front Street, and proceed 1.5 miles to Maple Avenue.
    • LEFT on Maple Avenue, and continue to end, where launch parking is located.
  • From South
    • Garden State Parkway north to exit 109 (Red Bank, CR-520).
    • After exiting, proceed straight across CR-520 to Half Mile Road.
    • Proceed on Half Mile Road to end.
    • RIGHT on West Front Street, and proceed 1.5 miles to Maple Avenue.
    • LEFT on Maple Avenue, and continue to end, where launch parking is located.
Launch Area: 
Beach
Parking Situation: 
13 parking spaces (At the time of writing is still free, however there are plans to install a pay station. 50 cents an hour with four hour time limit.)
Launch Area Surface: 
Sand
Facilities: 
Food
Rest Rooms
Trash Receptacle