Jersey Shore Sea Kayak Association – Launch site directory
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Kettle Creek
(at Cherry Quay Road)
Ref# LSNJ118
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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, less than 1 mile, to CR-624 (Drum Point Road).
- LEFT on CR-624.
- At next traffic light, make RIGHT on Cherry Quay Road.
- Continue for approx 1 mile to end.
Address:
100 Cherry Quay Road
Brick Township, NJ 08723, Ocean County
Land owner: Township
GPS Coordinates: L 40o 01.687' N Lo 74o 07.545' 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 and park on residential street.
Comments:
Paddling inland, there are a number of tributaries and
lagoons with a mix of residential and wooded shoreline.
Paddling eastward, it is approx. 1/2 mile to enter Barnegat Bay
Related Links:
Paddle Route (6.5 mi.) - Exploring Kettle Creek. (pic.jpg 70k)
Satellite image showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 95k)
Satellite image close up. (Pic.jpg 81k)
Chart showing launch site. (Pic.jpg 152k)
TopoZone Topo map
Mapquest street map
Last Update: 10/7/2005
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