Salem River Boat Launch near Salem
Boat ramp · on Salem River · near Salem · New Jersey
Harmful algal blooms reported on Salem River 480 m from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019, 2025 and 2026.
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
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
- Coordinates
- 39.57282, -75.48350
Directions (Google) Apple Maps
This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Philadelphia District; the one nearest this launch is of August 13, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Salem · NOAA, 0.4 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ430, Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Salem station, 0.4 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 | Low 1:06 am 0.7 ft · High 6:58 am 3.6 ft · Low 12:57 pm 0.7 ft · High 7:12 pm 4.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 1:59 am 0.7 ft · High 7:54 am 3.7 ft · Low 1:56 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:10 pm 4.2 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 2:50 am 0.6 ft · High 8:47 am 3.9 ft · Low 2:55 pm 0.6 ft · High 9:04 pm 4.3 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 3:38 am 0.5 ft · High 9:36 am 4.0 ft · Low 3:51 pm 0.4 ft · High 9:53 pm 4.3 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 4:25 am 0.3 ft · High 10:20 am 4.3 ft · Low 4:46 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:40 pm 4.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 5:10 am 0.3 ft · High 11:02 am 4.5 ft · Low 5:39 pm 0.2 ft · High 11:24 pm 4.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 5:54 am 0.2 ft · High 11:43 am 4.6 ft · Low 6:31 pm 0.2 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Salem River · 0.1 mi from this launch
Hydrographic survey of August 13, 2026 by the Philadelphia District. Least depth in the channel (Sinnickson's Landing to End of Project): 16.2 ft; project depth 16 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 Salem River
River in New Jersey. All launches on Salem River.
Community
Where people who use Salem River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Salem River Boat Launch near Salem · 0.8 mi · Salem River
- Salem Public Ramp (PSE&G) · 0.8 mi · Salem River
- Fort DuPont · 5.6 mi · Branch Canal
- Pennsville Public Launching Ramp · 5.8 mi
- Augustine Wildlife Area · 6.1 mi · Ice Harbor
- Salem River Wildlife Management Area Boat Ramp · 6.8 mi · Salem River
Sources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 42bdb0d2-560a-4275-a7b9-39d1a3fb02a6 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
Why it is listed as public: listed by US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.