Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• Garden State Parkway to Exit 105 (Eatontown).
• Follow Route 36 East.
• Left on Wyckoff Rd. (CR-547).
• Go to the end and make right on Broad Street, then quick left at light on Main Street.
• Go to the traffic light at the intersection of Oceanport Avenue and make Left.
• This goes along the back side of Fort Monmouth.
• Cross over the bridge for Parkers Creek and make the next right onto Silverside Avenue, Little Silver (before RR tracks and train station).
• Cross over rail road tracks on Silverside Avenue and make the next right turn onto Riverside Avenue.
• Go past the houses, launch is at the end after the tennis courts.

Address:

Riverview Lane

Little Silver, NJ 07739, Monmouth County

Land owner: Township

GPS Coordinates: L 40^o 19.405' N    Lo 74^o 02.001' W      [40.32341^o N    74.03334^o W]

Water: Salt

Water type: Bay

Launch area is: Ramp, Dock

Launch area surface is: Concrete, Wood

Facilities: PortaPotti, Trash Receptacle

Launching considerations / restrictions:

None reported.

Parking situation:

ONLY cars with boat trailers may park in the larger trailer spaces. Street and some parking near tennis courts are for ONLY 4 hour limit M - F between 8 AM - 2 PM because of proximity to train station. Weekends and holidays no restrictions on time limit.

Comments:

Tennis courts also available. This launch goes east to Shrewsbury River under the Gooseneck Bridge (Seven Bridges Road.), Little Silver, Oceanport. Watch for wave runners out near the bridge.

Related Links:

Picture of sign at entrance to site.

Picture of parking area.

Picture of putin.

Satellite image showing launch sites and local geography.

Satellite image close up.

Chart showing launch site.

Suggested paddling routes.

Google street map

Last Update: 11/7/2007

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