Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in New Jersey
111 launches in 78 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Camden (4), Beach Haven (3) and Belvidere (3). See them on the map
Launching in New Jersey at a glance
| Boat ramps | 80 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 31 |
| Fishing piers and access | 11 |
| Marked free | 15 |
The launches in New Jersey sit on Ore Pond, Martins Creek, Cooper River, Rahway River, Davidson's Mill Pond, Hancock Harbor, Musconetcong River, Coventry Pond.
Before your first launch here: launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps by city
- Camden4
- Beach Haven3
- Belvidere3
- Bridgeton3
- Frenchtown3
- Lambertville3
- Oceanport3
- Riverdale3
- Toms River3
- Trenton3
- Waretown3
- Elmer2
- Hardwick2
- Hoboken2
- Jersey City2
- Little Ferry2
- Pompton Lakes2
- Port Republic2
- Sewaren2
- Somers Point2
- West Milford2
- Alpha1
- Avalon1
- Bayonne1
- Beachwood1
- Beattystown1
- Belmar1
- Brigantine1
- Browns Mills1
- Carteret1
- Collingswood1
- Cranford1
- Dayton1
- Edison1
- Egg Harbor City1
- Fairton1
- Gloucester City1
- Hackettstown1
- Hammonton1
- Hampton1
- Helmetta1
- Highland Park1
- Keyport1
- Landing1
- Leonia1
- Lincroft1
- Linwood1
- Little Falls1
- Manasquan1
- Milford1
- Morristown1
- Mountainside1
- Netcong1
- New Brunswick1
- Newark1
- North Bergen1
- Ocean City1
- Pennington1
- Pennsville1
- Pitman1
- Princeton Junction1
- Ringwood1
- Rumson1
- Sayreville1
- Secaucus1
- Shrewsbury1
- South Bound Brook1
- South River1
- Stanhope1
- Sussex1
- Totowa1
- Tuckerton1
- Vincentown1
- Vineland1
- Wallington1
- Wayne1
- Westville1
- Woodbine1
Boat ramps in New Jersey: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in New Jersey?
We list 111 launches in 78 cities across New Jersey.
Which lakes and rivers in New Jersey have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Ore Pond (1), Martins Creek (1), Cooper River (1), Rahway River (1), Davidson's Mill Pond (1) and Hancock Harbor (1). The rest are spread over many small lakes and rivers across New Jersey.
Are boat ramps in New Jersey free?
15 of the 111 launches in New Jersey are marked free in the map data. The others may charge, especially in state parks and at Corps lakes.
Where can you launch a kayak in New Jersey?
We list 31 kayak and canoe launches in New Jersey, for example Kayak Launch in Alpha in Alpha, Ore Pond Kayak Launch in Beachwood, Kayak Launch in Beattystown in Beattystown and Kayak Launch in Camden in Camden.
Where are the fishing piers in New Jersey?
11 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including 16th Street Park Dock in Bayonne, Pier 68 in Camden, Musconetcong River Fishing Access in Hackettstown and Coventry Pond in Hardwick.