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Rosedale Lake Carry-in Access

This is a public kayak and canoe launch on Rosedale Lake near Hopewell Township, New Jersey.

Aerial view of the small dock at the lake, the worn path to it and the paved trail, August 2023
Aerial view of the small dock at the lake, the worn path to it and the paved trail, August 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019 to 2022, 2025 and 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 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
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Motors
Electric motors only
Coordinates
40.33165, -74.75714

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 Rosedale Lake 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

On Rosedale Lake

Reservoir in New Jersey. All launches on Rosedale Lake.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.mercercounty.org: Canoeing and Kayaking is permitted at Rosedale Lake.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.