Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory

Driving Directions:

• From North
• Garden State Parkway to exit 129.
• Follow signs to SR-440 East and continue following directions below (From South).

• From South
• Garden State Parkway to Exit 127.
• Continue on SR-440 for 2 miles to State Street Exit.
• Exit on State Street North and continue 1.5 miles to Ferry Street. (Watch for Captain Carlson Park on Right after oil tanks.).
• Right on Ferry Street, take to end.

Address:

Ferry Street and Cliff Road

Woodbridge, NJ 07095, Middlesex County

Land owner: Township

GPS Coordinates: L 40^o 32.742' N    Lo 74^o 15.246' W

Water: Salt

Water type: Bay

Launch area is: Beach

Launch area surface is: Sand, Rocks, Dirt, Stones, Other

Facilities: Rest Rooms, Trash Receptacle, Other

Launching considerations / restrictions:

** $10 Launch fee **

CAUTIONS!

• Lots of broken glass at launch site
• Strong currents
• Major shipping channel
• Post 9/11 security zones near certain structures. See USCG website for details.

Parking situation:

Paved parking lot.

Comments:

This is a convenient launch site for a paddle to the Graveyard of Ships.



Paddlers can paddle approx 3.5 miles south to enter Raritan Bay

Related Links:

Picture of parking area.

Picture of putin.

Graveyard of Ships Photos

TopoZone Topo map

Mapquest street map

Satellite image showing launch site

Satellite image close up

Satellite image showing relationship of launch site to Graveyar of Ships

Chart showing launch site

Last Update: 10/20/2007

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