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57th Street Boat Launch

57th Street Boat Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Back o'th' Sound near Avalon, New Jersey, run by Borough of Avalon.

Aerial view of the launch apron and a pier on the bay, with the parking lot and rows of kayaks behind, August 2023
Aerial view of the launch apron and a pier on the bay, with the parking lot and rows of kayaks behind, August 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Tidal
Yes
Managed by
Borough of Avalon
Coordinates
39.08006, -74.74029

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Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ453, Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Long Reach, Ingram Thorofare station, 1.7 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 High 2:16 am 3.6 ft · Low 8:12 am 0.8 ft · High 2:33 pm 4.5 ft · Low 9:17 pm 0.5 ft
Tue Nov 3 High 3:26 am 3.8 ft · Low 9:25 am 0.8 ft · High 3:42 pm 4.3 ft · Low 10:15 pm 0.4 ft
Wed Nov 4 High 4:27 am 4.1 ft · Low 10:32 am 0.7 ft · High 4:42 pm 4.3 ft · Low 11:06 pm 0.3 ft
Thu Nov 5 High 5:19 am 4.4 ft · Low 11:30 am 0.5 ft · High 5:33 pm 4.2 ft · Low 11:51 pm 0.2 ft
Fri Nov 6 High 6:04 am 4.6 ft · Low 12:22 pm 0.3 ft · High 6:20 pm 4.1 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 12:33 am 0.2 ft · High 6:47 am 4.8 ft · Low 1:10 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:04 pm 4.0 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 1:13 am 0.2 ft · High 7:28 am 4.9 ft · Low 1:55 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:46 pm 3.9 ft

On Back o'th' Sound

Bay in New Jersey. All launches on Back o'th' Sound.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: services1.arcgis.com: Fishing pier with bike rack, kayak launch, trash receptacles and spotting scope.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.