Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory
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Kettle Creek
(at Mallard Point Park)
Ref# LSNJ117
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Driving Directions:
- From North
- Garden State Parkway South to exit 89. (Brick, CR 528)
- Right on Airport Road to end (CR-528).
- RIGHT on CR-528 (Cedar Bridge Ave.), Past SR-70, to CR-549 (Brick Boulevard).
- RIGHT on CR-549.
- Follow directions below starting at **.
- From South
- Garden State Parkway North to exit 90.
- Right on Chambers Bridge road (CR 549) East toward SR-70.
- Continue on CR-549, past SR-70. Note that CR-549 makes right at Brick mall and changes name to Brick Boulevard.
- ** Continue on CR-549 to Schoener Drive (Approx 1.5 miles).
- LEFT on Schoener Drive.
- FIRST RIGHT on Tunesbrook Road.
- Continue for approx 0.5 mile until Mallard Point Park on RIGHT side.
Address:
37 Tunes Brook Drive
Brick Township, NJ 08723, Ocean County
Land owner: Township
GPS Coordinates: L 40o 01.875' N Lo 74o 08.114' 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:
Avoid the upper creek area during low
tide. It is shallow and muddy.
Parking situation:
Unload kayak at beach area and park on street.
Approximately 10 yards of beach to the waterline.
Comments:
A few picnic tables and pole grills are available.
Good access East to Barnegat Bay (paddling distance is approximately 1 mile)
Related Links:
Picture of sign at park.
Picture of parking area (left) and picnic area.
Picture of putin.
Paddle Route (6.5 mi.) - Exploring Kettle Creek.
Satellite image showing launch site.
Satellite image close up.
Chart showing launch site.
Mapquest street map
Last Update: 7/8/2009
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