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.
• Follow to last bridge near end of Great Bay Boulevard. Bridge spans Little Sheepshead Creek.

• 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.
• Follow to last bridge near end of Great Bay Boulevard. Bridge spans Little Sheepshead Creek.

Address:

Little Sheepshead Creek

Great Bay Boulevard, Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08087, Ocean County

Land owner: State

Coordinates: L 39^o 31' 17.6" N    Lo 74^o 19' 06.0" W

Water: Salt

Water type: Bay

Launch area is: Beach

Launch area surface is: Sand, Mud

Facilities: No facilities at this site.

Launching considerations / restrictions:

No restrictions. Be aware of strong tidal currents!

Parking situation:

Unload boat at sand and crushed shell launch area just before bridge, on left side of road, then park on other side of road by automated weather station.
Be sure to park above high tide line on launch side parking lot!

Comments:

Prime launch site, giving access to west to Great Bay, and to east to Little Egg Harbor opposite southern tip of Long Beach Island. Easy access to open sea via Beach Haven Inlet and Little Egg Inlet. Abundant greenheads in season. Watch boat traffic, tidal currents, breaking waves on shoals.

Related Links:

Great Bay Wildlife Management Area Map

TopoZone Topo map

Mapquest street map

Satellite image showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 37k)

Chart showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 70k)

Last Update: 8/8/2005

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