Ocean County Boat Ramps, New Jersey

Ocean County tracks 42 public boat ramps in total, spread across 13 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Barnegat Bay (8 ramps), Tuckerton Creek (7 ramps) and Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay (7 ramps). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

42 Boat ramps
13 Waterways
0 Free to launch
3 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Ocean County — page 1 of 2

a marina Tuckerton Creek
a marina Tuckerton Creek
Baltic Marina, Baltic Ave., Waretown Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Light Municipal Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Municipal Boat Basin Barnegat Bay
Bayside Marina, Seaside Heights Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay
Beach Haven Municipal Little Egg Harbor
Berkeley Township Municipal Ramp Barnegat Bay
Brick Municipal Marina at Mantoloking Cove Barnegat Bay
Butler Boulevard, Bayville Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay
Captain Mike's Boats Great Bay
Causeway Marina Manahawkin Bay
Chadwick Island Marina Barnegat Bay
Coty Marine Barnegat Bay
Cove Haven Marina, Brick Manasquan River
Cranberry Inlet Marina Barnegat Bay
Downe's Fishing Camp, Bayville Cedar Creek
Drumpoint Marina Barnegat Bay
East Dover Marina, Toms River Toms River
First Bridge Marina Little Egg Harbor
Gilford Park Yacht Club, Toms River Toms River
Island Heights Municipal Toms River
Laurel Harbor Marina, Lanoka Harbor Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay
Lavallette Municipal Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay

Waterways in Ocean County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Ocean County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Barnegat Bay 8 Cedar Creek 3 Forked River 2 Great Bay 1 Intracoastal Waterway/Barnegat Bay 7 Intracoastal Waterway/Bayhead Harbor 1 Intracoastal Waterway/Manahakin Bay 1 Little Egg Harbor 3 Manahawkin Bay 3 Manasquan River 1 Metedeconk River 1 Toms River 4 Tuckerton Creek 7

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Ocean County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Monmouth County 17 ramps
Atlantic County 16 ramps
Burlington County 7 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 42 public boat ramps in Ocean County, spread across 13 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Ocean County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Barnegat Bay has the most public boat ramps we track in Ocean County, with 8 launch points.