Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• From North
• Garden State Parkway South to exit 40 (White Horse Pike East - Absecon).
• Follow White Horse Pike East for approx 2.25 miles to Route 9 North.
• Take Route 9 North for approx .5 miles.
• At the intersection of Mill Road, Route 9 and Pitney Road, make a right onto Pitney Road.
• Follow .2 mile and make left onto Faunce Landing Road.

• From South
• Garden State Parkway North to exit 36 (Route 561 North).
• Follow Route 561 North for approx 4.5 miles to Route 9.
• At the intersection of Mill Road, Route 9 and Pitney Road, make a right onto Pitney Road.
• Follow .2 mile and make left onto Faunce Landing Road.

Address:

East Faunce Landing Road

Absecon, NJ 08201, Atlantic County

Land owner: Township

GPS Coordinates: L 39^o 25.592' N    Lo 74^o 29.282' W

Water: Salt

Water type: Bay

Launch area is: Beach

Launch area surface is: Sand, Stones

Facilities: No facilities at this site.

Launching considerations / restrictions:

Beware of very shallow areas during low tide.

Parking situation:

Unknown.

Comments:

Access to Absecon Bay & Absecon Wildlife Management Area in addition to the Brigantine Division of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
   - Approx. 6 miles out to Atlantic Ocean via Absecon Inlet.
   - Approx. 8 miles to Shad Island in the Great Bay & Brigantine Division of the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge.

Related Links:

Absecon Wildlife Management Area boundry map

Satellite image showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 61k)

Picture of putin. (pic.jpg 34k)

TopoZone Topo map

Mapquest street map

Last Update: 8/14/2005

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