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Kayak & canoe launches in New Jersey

We list 31 kayak launches in 25 towns across New Jersey. Most are low docks, sandy put-ins or ramp edges you can use without a trailer.

Lambertville 3

Frenchtown 2

Port Republic 2

Riverdale 2

Trenton 2

Alpha 1

Beachwood 1

Beattystown 1

Camden 1

Collingswood 1

Egg Harbor City 1

Hammonton 1

Hampton 1

Manasquan 1

Mountainside 1

Netcong 1

North Bergen 1

Pennington 1

Pompton Lakes 1

South Bound Brook 1

South River 1

Sussex 1

Vincentown 1

Waretown 1

West Milford 1

Illustration: a paddler in a life jacket stepping from a low dock into a kayak
Illustration, not a photo of a specific place in New Jersey

Kayak & canoe launches by city in New Jersey

Kayak & canoe launches in New Jersey: questions and answers

Where are the kayak launches in New Jersey?

We list 31 kayak launches in New Jersey, most of them around Lambertville (3), Frenchtown (2), Port Republic (2) and Riverdale (2).

Which lakes and rivers have kayak launches in New Jersey?

Among others Musconetcong River, Delaware Canal, Mullica River, Delaware and Raritan Canal and Delaware River.

Do kayaks need to be registered in New Jersey?

Check with the New Jersey boating agency. Many states don't register non-motorized kayaks, but some require a permit at state launches or an invasive species sticker.

Do you need a life jacket to kayak in New Jersey?

Every paddler in New Jersey needs an approved life jacket on board, and kids have to wear theirs.

Are there free kayak launches in New Jersey?

3 of the 31 are marked free in the map data, including Ore Pond Kayak Launch, Perfetti Park Access and Riverside Park Boat Launch.

Other states

Guide: How to launch a kayak or canoe · All boat ramps in New Jersey