Raritan River access points and trip distances, New Jersey
7 access points (7 public) along 19.2 river miles of the Raritan River in New Jersey. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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River conditions: Raritan River below Calco Dam at Bound Brook NJ
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Paddle put-in near Ambrose Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.55995, -74.52755 | 1.7 |
| 1.7 | Riverside Park Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.54080, -74.51228 | 6.0 |
| 7.6 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.48761, -74.43282 | 0.6 |
| 8.2 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.48858, -74.42225 | 2.3 |
| 10.5 | Boat ramp near Mill Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.48779, -74.38390 | 2.8 |
| 13.3 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.47443, -74.35582 | 5.9 |
| 19.2 | Boat ramp near Raritan River (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.27 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 40.50012, -74.27720 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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