Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• From North
• Garden State Parkway South to exit 129.
• Follow signs and take exit for Route 440 / Perth Amboy.
• At Stop sign, Make left. (This is New Brusnwick Avenue - East)
• Continue .9 mile to 2nd traffic light make right on Route 35 South (aka Convery Boulevard).
• Continue .4 mile to 2nd traffic light make left on Smith Street.
• Follow "From South" directions starting at step marked with **.

• From South
• Garden State Parkway North to exit 125 - just beyond the Raritan toll plaza. You need to be in extreme right lane in the toll plaza as the exit is a few yards beyond toll gate.
• Exit ramp will bring you into a circle.
• Follow signs for Route 35 North and continue over the Victory Bridge.
• Make next right on Smith Street.
• ** Make next right on Herbert Sreet.
• Make next left on Market Street. (West Marine is on this corner).
• Continue .5 mile. After you go over small bridge (RR tracks), make right on Market Street.
• Go about 1/2 mile to the end of 2nd Street.
• Straight at the end there is a cul-de-sac with parking and the end of a beach that runs along the Perth Amboy waterfront.

Address:

End of 2nd Street

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, Middlesex County

Land owner: Township

GPS Coordinates: L 40^o 30' 00.5" N    Lo 74^o 16' 37.2" W

Water: Salt

Water type: Bay

Launch area is: Beach

Launch area surface is: Sand

Facilities: No Facilities At This Site

Launching considerations / restrictions:

No apparent restrictions. The beach is a bit messy, but definitely functional.

Parking situation:

There's some parking in the cul-de-sac, and a small parking area to the left, with some more on the street, for about 40 cars. The area is a bit isolated.

Comments:

The launch site is at the point where the Raritan River meets the Raritan Bay. This is at the very western end of the recently developed 7+ mile harbor walk that reaches around the city's waterfront. The walkway is very nice and the city has done a great job at improving the area.

Related Links:

Picture of putin. (pic.jpg 27k)

Picture of parking area. (pic.jpg 32k)

Picture of Harbor Walkway. (pic.jpg 39k)

City's riverfront being reborn - An article written about the city's efforts to revitalize and rebuild the waterfront.

Information on the Raritan River

TopoZone Topo map

Mapquest street map

Satellite image showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 40k)

Satellite image closeup. (Pic.jpg 47k)

Last Update: 2/28/2005

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