Richard W. Bergen Jr. Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Keyport Harbor · near Keyport · New Jersey
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.
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
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- paved
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.43917, -74.20227
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New York District; the one nearest this launch is of November 20, 2025). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Keyport · NOAA, 0.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ338, New York Harbor. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Keyport station, 0.2 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 2:38 am 4.2 ft · Low 8:51 am 1.9 ft · High 2:50 pm 4.8 ft · Low 9:47 pm 1.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 3:31 am 4.3 ft · Low 9:58 am 1.7 ft · High 3:44 pm 4.9 ft · Low 10:38 pm 1.1 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 4:25 am 4.6 ft · Low 10:55 am 1.4 ft · High 4:40 pm 5.0 ft · Low 11:23 pm 0.8 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 5:17 am 5.0 ft · Low 11:45 am 1.0 ft · High 5:33 pm 5.2 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 12:04 am 0.5 ft · High 6:03 am 5.4 ft · Low 12:32 pm 0.6 ft · High 6:21 pm 5.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 12:45 am 0.2 ft · High 6:45 am 5.9 ft · Low 1:19 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:05 pm 5.6 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 1:27 am 0.0 ft · High 7:25 am 6.3 ft · Low 2:07 pm 0.0 ft · High 7:48 pm 5.7 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Matawan Creek · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of November 20, 2025 by the New York District. Least depth in the channel (Reach A): 3.2 ft; project depth 4 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 Keyport Harbor
Bay in New Jersey. All launches on Keyport Harbor.
Community
Where people who use Keyport Harbor talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lemon Creek Carry-in Access · 5.5 mi · Lemon Creek
- Leonardo State Marina · 7.5 mi · Sandy Hook Bay
- Woodbridge Municipal Ramp · 7.8 mi
- Great Kills Park Boat Ramp · 8.2 mi · Great Kills Harbor
- Sayreville Launching Ramp · 8.5 mi · Raritan River
- Swimming River Boat Launch near Red Bank · 8.9 mi · Swimming River
Sources
- New Jersey Pumpouts and Ramps (NJDEP, Clean Vessel Act and NJ Sea Grant) record 497 · 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 w376079356 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: OSM access=permit. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.