Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• Garden State Parkway to exit 109 (Route 520 - Red Bank).
• Take 520 East for about a mile.
• You will cross over the Swimming River.
• Right on Hance Avenue. (The first right after the river).
• Make U-Turn.
• Go back to the light and turn LEFT onto Route 520 and then make a very quick RIGHT onto MUNSON Ave. This road is almost directly across the street. Brick building on corner.
• Go to the end and make a LEFT onto Chapin Ave.
• You'll see the river on your left, putin is at end of road across from a nursing home.

Address:

Chapin Avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701, Monmouth County

Land owner: Unknown

GPS Coordinates: L 40^o 20' 17.4" N    Lo 74^o 05' 18.0" W

Water: Salt

Water type: River

Launch area is: Beach

Launch area surface is: Sand, Dirt, Mud

Facilities: No Facilities At This Site

Launching considerations / restrictions:

None reported.

Parking situation:

Limited parking on street

Comments:

You can paddle to Marine Park in Red Bank from this launch. (about 2.6 miles)

Related Links:

TopoZone Topo map

Mapquest street map

Satellite image showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 60k)

Chart showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 24k)

Last Update: 2/20/2005

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