Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• From North / South
• Garden State Parkway to Exit 58.
• Left on Route 539 to Tuckerton.
• Right on Route 9.
• Go 1/4 mile, make left on Great Bay Boulevard.
• At fork, 2 mi. just over first bridge on right.

• From West
• Take Route 70 East.
• To Route 72 East.
• Right on Rt. 539 to Tuckerton.
• Right on Route 9.
• Go 1/4 mile, make left on Great Bay Boulevard.
• At fork, 2 mi. just over first bridge on right.

Address:

First Bridge Marina and Kayaks

500 Great Bay Blvd., Tuckerton, NJ 08087, Ocean County

Land owner: Private Commercial

GPS Coordinates: L 39^o 33' 51.5" N    Lo 74^o 20' 33.1" W

Water: Salt

Water type: Bay

Launch area is: Beach

Launch area surface is: Sand

Facilities: Other (See comments)

Launching considerations / restrictions:

Note: This site is actually located on Big Thorofare Creek which leads into Great Bay and Little Egg Harbor.

Parking situation:

Sand parking area.

Comments:

First Bridge Marina is open on weekends in spring and every day in summer. In addition to kayak rentals, they have some limited gear and accessories, snacks and cold drinks.

This is good launch site to paddle out into the Little Egg Harbor, and then up the Tuckerton Creek to visit the Tuckerton Seaport and Jacques Cousteau Visitor Center. You can also paddle to the nearby Stewarts Drive In (Paddle In for kayakers!), for a burger, fries and ice cold root beer.

From this launch site:
• Approx .5 miles to Little Egg Harbor
• Approx 2.5 miles to Great Bay

Related Links:

First Bridge Marina Kayaks

Trail map includes seven designated kayak trails of various lengths ranging from 1 mile to 7.5 miles.

Tuckerton Seaport

The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve & Visitor Center

Great Bay Wildlife Management Area Map

Mapquest street map

Satellite image showing launch site.

Chart showing launch site.

Last Update: 7/8/2009

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