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Riverfront Marina launching ramp (Beachwood)

Riverfront Marina launching ramp (Beachwood) is a boat ramp open to residents or permit holders on Barnegat Bay near Beachwood, New Jersey.

The boat ramp and docks beside the parking lot, with the bay beyond
The boat ramp and docks beside the parking lot, with the bay beyond Photo: DrivingRoundTown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Mapillary
  • Aerial view of the ramp at the bulkhead beside marina slips and the large parking lot on the bay, August 2023
Restricted

Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “Our launching ramp is restricted to resident use only.”. Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.

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
Boat ramp
Tidal
Yes
Coordinates
39.94336, -74.18907

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Philadelphia District; the one nearest this launch is of June 27, 2023). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Marine advisories

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

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ451, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Toms River (town), Toms River station, 0.7 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 4:37 am 0.8 ft · Low 11:16 am 0.2 ft · High 5:35 pm 1.1 ft
Tue Nov 3 Low 12:22 am 0.3 ft · High 5:47 am 0.8 ft · Low 12:20 pm 0.2 ft · High 6:31 pm 1.0 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 1:09 am 0.3 ft · High 6:54 am 0.8 ft · Low 1:16 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:19 pm 1.0 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 1:54 am 0.2 ft · High 7:56 am 0.9 ft · Low 2:11 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:05 pm 0.9 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 2:40 am 0.2 ft · High 8:57 am 0.9 ft · Low 3:08 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:52 pm 0.9 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 3:27 am 0.1 ft · High 9:50 am 1.0 ft · Low 4:04 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:37 pm 0.9 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 4:12 am 0.1 ft · High 10:32 am 1.0 ft · Low 4:54 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:19 pm 0.8 ft

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Toms River · 0.1 mi from this launch
    Condition survey of June 27, 2023 by the Philadelphia District. Least depth in the anchorage (Toms River): 3.3 ft; project depth 6 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Barnegat Bay

Bay in New Jersey. All launches on Barnegat Bay.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.beachwoodusa.com: Our launching ramp is restricted to resident use only.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.