Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• I-195 to exit 16 (Six Flags) to Route 537 south.
• Follow Route 537 for about 2.6 miles south to Millers Mill Road at mile marker 39 on the west side of Rt 537.
• The entrance to the lake is about 200 ft south of Mile Marker 39 on the left.
• You can see the lake and parking lot from Rt 537.

Address:

Route 537

Jackson, NJ 08527, Ocean County

Land owner: Township

GPS Coordinates: L 40^o 08' 05.6" N    Lo 74^o 27' 28.7" W

Water: Fresh

Water type: Lake

Launch area is: Beach

Launch area surface is: Sand, Stones

Facilities: Unknown

Launching considerations / restrictions:

None reported.

Parking situation:

Dirt parking lot

Comments:

Portions of Prospertown Lake border the Prospertown Wildlife Management area while another section borders the Six Flags amusement park. The lake is only about 80 acres large but features a number of inlets and coves to explore. The lake is ideal for recreational kayakers but will also accomodate larger sea kayaks.

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Last Update: 3/6/2005

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