Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in South River, NJ
We list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of South River. These spots are made for paddle craft. You carry the kayak or canoe down to a low dock, a roller launch or a gentle bank, with no trailer lane to block. 10 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Causeway Park Kayak Launch
South River - 9.5 mi
Riverside Park Boat Launch
South Bound Brook - 16 mi
Old Place Creek Hand Launch
Staten Island - 17 mi
Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp
Mountainside - 22 mi
- 26 mi
Squibb Park Boat Ramp
Brooklyn - 27 mi
Ferry Road Canal Access East
Trenton - 27 mi
Ferry Road Canal Access West
Trenton - 27 mi
Floyd Bennett Field Kayak Launch
Brooklyn - 27 mi
Gansevoort Peninsula Kayak Access
New York City - 28 mi
- 29 mi
Boat ramps near South River
- Ken Buchanan Riverfront Park Boat Ramp Sayreville, 1.7 mi
- Edison Boat Basin Edison, 2.4 mi
- Donaldson Park Boat Ramp Highland Park, 3.6 mi
- Elmer B Boyd Park Boat Ramp New Brunswick, 3.9 mi
- Jamesburg County Park Boat Ramp Helmetta, 6 mi
- Davidson's Mill Pond Park Boat Ramp Dayton, 7.3 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in South River: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in South River?
Within 16 miles of South River we list 2 kayak launches: Causeway Park Kayak Launch and Riverside Park Boat Launch.
What other kayak launches are near South River?
Within 50 miles: Old Place Creek Hand Launch (Staten Island, 16 miles), Watchung Reservation Boat Ramp (Mountainside, 17 miles), Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District Kayak Launch (Pennington, 22 miles), Squibb Park Boat Ramp (Brooklyn, 26 miles) and Ferry Road Canal Access East (Trenton, 27 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near South River?
Yes: in New Jersey, as everywhere in the US, each paddler needs an approved life jacket on board.
Read How to launch a kayak or canoe first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in South River, NJ.