Carteret Municipal Ramp
Boat ramp · near Carteret · New Jersey
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “Call borough for ramp permit information.”. 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
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- paved
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.57182, -74.21280
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New York District; the one nearest this launch is of January 8, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Carteret · NOAA, 1.1 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Carteret station, 1.1 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 3:04 am 4.2 ft · Low 9:18 am 1.9 ft · High 3:16 pm 4.9 ft · Low 10:14 pm 1.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 3:57 am 4.4 ft · Low 10:25 am 1.7 ft · High 4:10 pm 4.9 ft · Low 11:05 pm 1.1 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 4:51 am 4.6 ft · Low 11:22 am 1.4 ft · High 5:06 pm 5.1 ft · Low 11:50 pm 0.8 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 5:43 am 5.0 ft · Low 12:12 pm 1.0 ft · High 5:59 pm 5.3 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 12:31 am 0.5 ft · High 6:29 am 5.5 ft · Low 12:59 pm 0.6 ft · High 6:47 pm 5.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 1:12 am 0.2 ft · High 7:11 am 5.9 ft · Low 1:46 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:31 pm 5.6 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:54 am 0.0 ft · High 7:51 am 6.4 ft · Low 2:34 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:14 pm 5.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Arthur Kill
Condition survey of January 8, 2026 by the New York District. Least depth in the channel: 30.3 ft; project depth 35 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.
Nearby launches
- Woodbridge Municipal Ramp · 2.9 mi
- Lemon Creek Carry-in Access · 3.7 mi · Lemon Creek
- Old Place Creek Hand Launch · 4.1 mi · Old Place Creek
- Great Kills Park Boat Ramp · 4.8 mi · Great Kills Harbor
- City Of Elizabeth Marina · 5.3 mi · Bridge Creek
- Bayonne Municipal Launching Ramp · 7.6 mi · Newark Bay
Sources
- New Jersey Pumpouts and Ramps (NJDEP, Clean Vessel Act and NJ Sea Grant) record 712 · No terms on the item; NJDEP Data Distribution Agreement of its sister items: credit NJDEP GIS, not verified by NJDEP and not state-authorized or endorsed
- OpenStreetMap n8754472385 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by New Jersey Pumpouts and Ramps (NJDEP, Clean Vessel Act and NJ Sea Grant). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.