Canistear Reservoir Boat Launch

Boat ramp · on Canistear Reservoir · near Vernon Township · New Jersey

Restricted

Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019 and 2020.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

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
Motors: Electric motors only
Coordinates: 41.11907, -74.48198

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Boating rules

Outboard motors: electric only · all of Canistear Reservoir rule

From the boating rules map of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection GIS: developed using NJDEP Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Canistear Reservoir

Reservoir in New Jersey. All launches on Canistear Reservoir.

Nearby launches

Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area Boat Ramp · 3.6 mi · Great Gorge Lake
Highland Lake Boat Launch · 4.1 mi · Highland Lake
Wawayanda Lake Boat Launch · 5.6 mi · Wawayanda Lake
Route 565 Canoe Launch · 7.1 mi · Wallkill River
North Boat Launch at Monksville · 9.2 mi · Monksville Reservoir
South Boat Launch at Monksville · 9.4 mi · Monksville Reservoir

Sources

Why it is listed as public: OSM access=permit. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.