Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• From North
• Garden State Parkway to exit 98 in Wall Township (Route 34).
• Follow Route 34 South to the point where Routes 34, 35, and 70 meet.
• Get on Route 35 South.
• Follow Route 35 South over Manasquan River Bridge - Stay in left lane after bridge - Bear left following Signs for "Broadway" and Route 35 North.
• Take U turn ramp onto Route 35 North and immediately get in right lane.
• Make right off of Route 35 (before it goes back over bridge) and onto Broadway.
• The Gull Island County Conservation Area will be a few hundred feet on the left side (across from 7-11).

• From South
• Garden State Parkway North to exit 90.
• Right on Chambers Bridge road (CR 549) East toward Route 70.
• Left on Route 70 East.
• Follow Route 70 East to Laurelton Interchange.
• Take Route 88 East.
• Follow Route 88 East to route 35.
• Left on Route 35 North to Point Pleasant Beach.
• Before going over the Manasquan River Bridge, be aware of signs for "Broadway".
• Right onto Broadway.
• The Gull Island County Conservation Area will be a few hundred feet on the left side (across from 7-11).

Address:

Route 35 North and Broadway

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742, Ocean County

Land owner: County

GPS Coordinates: L 40^o 06.041' N    Lo 74^o 02.916' W

Water: Salt

Water type: River

Launch area is: Beach, Bulkhead

Launch area surface is: Sand, Mud, Stones, Wood

Facilities: Trash Receptacle

Launching considerations / restrictions:

• At low tide, launch from the small beach area below the bulkheaded area. A small wooden access ramp leads to the small beach.
• At high tide, the beach is washed over. Launch directly from the wooden access ramp which will be partially submerged.

Parking situation:

Parking is severly limited at this site during summer.

Comments:

Most of the Conservation Area is wetlands. The site is essentially a very small parking lot with a few picnic tables along a bulkheaded portion of the Manasquan River.

CAUTIONS:

• BE VERY VIGILANT - there is a great deal of jet-ski and powerboat traffic here including large charter and commercial fishing boats.
• This area is prone to very strong currents from the nearby Manasquan Inlet. Current is often confused with boat wakes.
• Be very careful of fishing lines being cast from the bulkhead area.

Note about the Putin picture below. The picture is at low tide. The ramp is partially submerged at high tide with a two foot drop off the end.

Paddling conditions have improved near the launch site across from the Point Pleasant Beach 7-11 on Broadway (near Spike’s) and it is now a good alternative to the Glimmerglass for accessing the Manasquan Inlet, etc. The railroad bridge construction is finally over and the result is a big improvement with fewer pilings and wider channels under the bridge. The currents appear to be less intense and there is a lot more lateral space to swing a paddle under the bridge. At high tide, the vertical clearance is about 2.5 feet. See picture of the new bridge below. The old bridge can be seen in the parking lot picture.

Related Links:

Picture of sign at launch site. (pic.jpg 23k)

Picture of Putin. (pic.jpg 63k)

Picture of parking area. (pic.jpg 21k)

Picture of new railroad bridge adjacent to launch site. (pic.jpg 153k)

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Last Update: 4/22/2006

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